A forensic study is being prepared using a fire model to attempt to verify whether arson could be a cause. If the fire's origin room ceiling ceiling (3.3 m) has an initial temperature of approximately 22 deg C and is exposed to a plume along the ceiling at approximately 85 deg C traveling around 1.2 m/s, what is the activation time (in seconds) for a quick response (RTI of 40), Ordinary Temperature (75 deg C) sprinkler? a. 61 s b. 67 s c. 210 s d. 230 s Solution | Posted 08/21/20
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j
8/20/2020 10:52:48 am
67.20737016
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NinaB
8/20/2020 05:31:39 pm
B.67 sec.
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NearEngineer
8/20/2020 07:28:05 pm
NearEngineer
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KK
8/20/2020 07:53:40 pm
67 s
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Brenton
8/21/2020 07:55:14 am
B. 67 sec
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SK
8/26/2020 09:27:26 am
b
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