Question: In a food processing facility, a metal tray with dimensions 2 0 c m 3 0 c m and a thickness of 0 . 5

In a food processing facility, a metal tray with dimensions 20cm30cm and a thickness of 0.5 cm is used to hold a liquid food product at an initial temperature of 25C. The tray is placed in an oven where hot air is circulated at 200C to cook the product. The convective heat transfer coefficient of the hot air is 100Wm2*K.
a. Calculate the rate of heat transfer from the hot air to the surface of the tray (2 pts).
b. If the food inside the tray has a specific heat capacity of 3.5kJkg*K and a mass of 0.5 kg , estimate the time required for the food to reach 80 oC . Assume the tray temperature is uniform and reached equilibrium quickly (2 pts).
In a food processing facility, a metal tray with

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