If, with steady state heat flow established, you double the thickness of a wall built from solid uniform material, the rate of heat loss for a given temperature difference across the thickness will
A) also double.
B) become 1/ 2 of its original value.
C) become one-half its original value.
D) become four times its original value.
E) become one-fourth its original value.

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The rate of heat loss is inversely proportional to the thickness of the wall. If the thickness is doubled, the rate of heat loss will become one-half its original value.

If, with Steady State Heat Flow Established, You Double the Thickness