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A winter hiker’s body generates heat at a rate up to a maximum value of 120 W. She is hi...

A winter hiker’s body generates heat at a rate up to a maximum value of 120 W. She is hiking on a brisk day in which the outdoor temperature is -10°C, while wearing a jacket with goose down insulation. How thick must the jacket be so that she can maintain a normal body temperature? Assume her surface area for heat flow (the jacket) is and that all of her body heat flows out through the jacket.

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