In the conduction equation Q = (kA T)t/L, the combination of terms kA/L is called the conductance.

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In the conduction equation Q = (kA ∆T)t/L, the combination of terms kA/L is called the conductance. The human body has the ability to vary the conductance of the tissue beneath the skin by means of vasoconstriction and vasodilatation, in which the flow of blood to the veins and capillaries is decreased and increased, respectively. The conductance can be adjusted over a range such that the tissue beneath the skin is equivalent to a thickness of 0.080 mm of Styrofoam or 3.5 mm of air. By what factor (high/low) can the body adjust the conductance?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0470879528

9th edition

Authors: John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson

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