Question: Fick's Law A lizard is laying on a rock to warm its body. The temperature of the air is 27°C, the rock is 38°C, and

Fick's Law A lizard is laying on a rock to warm its body. The temperature of the air is 27°C, the rock is 38°C, and the lizard's body temp is 30°C. The exposed surface area is 150cm and the belly surface is 40cm . At this temperature, the lizard is cooling off. At what temperature will the lizards body temperature be in equilibrium with its environment? Assume everything stays constant except the lizard's body temperature.

J=DA(T1-T2)

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