A FURNACE IS RATED AT 30,000 BTU PER HOUR. HOW MANY FOOT-POUNDS OF ENERGY ARE RELEASED BY THE FURNACE IN 1 H?

Question

Please do thepromble step by step wit answer. A furnace is rated at 30,ooo btu per hour. How many foot-pounds of energy are released by the furnace in 1 h?(1 BTU=778FT LB

Answer 1

1 BTU=778 FT LB

Energy released in 1 hour is 30,000 BTU= 30,000 ×778 FT LB = 23340000 FT LB

 

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