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Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be opaque when

A. P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1

B. P=1, x = 0 and a = 0

C. P = 0, x = 1 and a = 0

D. X = 0, a + p = 1 Where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, X = transmissivity.

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D. X = 0, a + p = 1 Where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, X = transmissivity.


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The value of the wave length for maximum emissive power is given by

A. Kirchhoff's law

B. Stefan's law

C. Wines law

D. Planck's law

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Heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Conduction and convection

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Fouling factor is used

A. In heat exchanger design as a safety factor

B. In case of Newtonian fluids

C. When a liquid exchanges heat with a gas

D. None of the above

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Planck's law holds good for

A. Black bodies

B. Polished bodies

C. All coloured bodies

D. All of the above

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In a shell and tube heat exchanger, baffles are provided on the shell side to

A. Improve heat transfer

B. Provide support for tubes

C. Prevent stagnation of shell side fluid

D. All of these

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According to Kirchoff's law, the ratio of emissive power to absorptivity for all bodies is equal to the emissive power of a

A. Grey body

B. Brilliant white polished body

C. Red hot body

D. Black body

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Sensible heat factor is given by (where S.H. = Sensible heat, and L.H. = Latent heat)

A. S.H/(S.H + L.H)

B. (S.H + L.H) /S.H

C. (L.H - S.H)/S.H

D. S.H/(L.H - S.H)

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The unit of Stefan-Boltzmann constant is

A. Watt/mK

B. Watt/m²K²

C. Watt/m²K4

D. Watt/mK²

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When absorptivity (α) = 1, reflectivity (ρ) = 0 and transmissivity (τ) = 0, then the body is said to be a

A. Black body

B. Grey body

C. Opaque body

D. White body

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LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as compared to parallel flow heat exchanger is

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same

D. Depends on the area of heat exchanger

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Fourier's law of heat conduction is (where Q = Amount of heat flow through the body in unit time, A = Surface area of heat flow, taken at right angles to the direction of heat flow, dT = Temperature difference on the two faces of the body, dx = Thickness of the body, through which the heat flows, taken along the direction of heat flow, and k = Thermal conductivity of the body)

A. k. A. (dT/dx)

B. k. A. (dx/dT)

C. k. (dT/dx)

D. k. (dx/dT)

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The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is

A. W/m²K

B. W/m²

C. W/mK

D. W/m

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When heat is transferred by molecular collision, it is referred to as heat transfer by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Scattering

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If the temperature of a solid surface changes from 27°C to 627°C, then its emissive power changes in the ratio of

A. 6

B. 9

C. 27

D. 81

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Film coefficient is defined as the ratio of

A. Thermal conductivity to the equivalent thickness of the film of fluid

B. Temperature drop through the films of fluids to the thickness of film of fluids

C. Thickness of film of fluid to the thermal conductivity

D. Thickness of film of fluid to the temperature drop through the films of fluids

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In free convection heat transfer, Nusselt number is function of

A. Grashoff number and Reynold number

B. Grashoff number and Prandtl number

C. Prandtl number and Reynold number

D. Grashoff number, Prandtl number and Reynold number

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Unit of thermal diffusivity is

A. m²/hr

B. m²/hr °C

C. kcal/m² hr

D. kcal/m. hr °C

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The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction is

A. Directly proportional to the surface area of the body

B. Directly proportional to the temperature difference on the two faces of the body

C. Dependent upon the material of the body

D. All of the above

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Wiens law states that the wave length corresponding to ________ is proportional to the absolute temperature.

A. Minimum energy

B. Maximum energy

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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The thermal diffusivities for gases are generally

A. More than those for liquids

B. Less than those for liquids

C. More than those for solids

D. Dependent on the viscosity

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Moisture would find its way into insulation by vapour pressure unless it is prevented by

A. High thickness of insulation

B. High vapour pressure

C. Less thermal conductivity insulator

D. A vapour seal

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Unit of thermal conductivity in M.K.S. units is

A. K cal/kg m² °C

B. K cal m/hr m² °C

C. K cal/hr m² °C

D. K calm/hr °C

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The automobile radiator is a heat exchanger of

A. Parallel flow type

B. Counter flow type

C. Cross flow type

D. Regenerator type

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Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as the

A. Quantity of heat flowing in one second through one cm cube of material when opposite faces ^re maintained at a temperature difference of 1°C

B. Quantity of heat flowing in one second through a slab of the material of area one cm square, thickness 1 cm when its faces differ in temperature by 1°C

C. Heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness when a temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces

D. All of the above

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The heat transfer by conduction through a thick sphere is given by

A. Q = 2πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)

B. Q = 4πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)

C. Q = 6πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)

D. Q = 8πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)

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The critical thickness of insulation for a sphere is

A. k/h₀

B. 2k/h₀

C. h₀/k

D. h₀/2k

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The emissivity for a black body is

A. 0

B. 0.5

C. 0.75

D. 1

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A perfect black body is one which

A. Is black in colour

B. Reflects all heat

C. Transmits all heat radiations

D. Absorbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling on it

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According to Prevost theory of heat exchange

A. It is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to t high temperature source

B. Heat transfer by radiation requires no medium

C. All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

D. Heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction, convection and radiation

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In a heat exchanger with one fluid evaporating or condensing, the surface area required is least in

A. Parallel flow

B. Counter flow

C. Cross flow

D. All of these