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A hollow pipe of 1 cm outer diameter is to be insulated by thick cylindrical insulation having thermal conductivity 1 W/mk. The surface heat transfer coefficient on the insulation surface is 5 W/m2K. What is the minimum effective thickness of insulation for causing the reduction in heat leakage from the insulated pipe?                        (IES-04)

a. 10 cm                       b. 15 cm

c. 19.5 cm                    d. 20 cm

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