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A solar hot-water-heating system consists of a hot water tank and a solar panel. The tan...

A solar hot-water-heating system consists of a hot water tank and a solar panel. The tank is well insulated and has a time constant of 64 hr. The solar panel generates 2000 Btu/hr during the day, and the tank has a heat capacity of 2ºF per thousand Btu. If the water in the tank is initially 110ºF and the room temperature outside the tank is 80ºF, what will be the temperature in the tank after 12 hr of sunlight?

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