Question: A 5-cm-external-diameter, 10-m-long hot water pipe at 80C is losing heat to the surrounding air at 5C by natural convection at a rate of 45

A 5-cm-external-diameter, 10-m-long hot water pipe at 80°C is losing heat to the surrounding air at 5°C by natural convection at a rate of 45 W. Determine the rate at which the work potential is wasted during this process as a result of this heat loss.

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