Dry bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when
It is not affected by the moisture present in the air
Its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
The moisture present in it begins to condense
None of the above
Correct Answer :
A. It is not affected by the moisture present in the air
Related Questions
The coefficient of performance of Heat Pump is always __________ one.
Equal to
Less than
Greater than
None of these
The bypass factor of a cooling coil decreases with
Decrease in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
Increase in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
Increase in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
Decrease in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
Choose the wrong statement
Temperature of medium being cooled must be below that of the evaporator
Refrigerant leaves the condenser as liquid
All solar thermally operated absorption systems are capable only of intermittent operation
Frost on evaporator reduces heat transfer
The human body feels comfortable when the heat stored in the body is
Positive
Negative
Zero
None of these
Mass flow ratio of NH₃ in comparison to Freon12 for same refrigeration load and same temperature limits is of the order of
1 : 1
1 : 9
9 : 1
1 : 3
A reversible engine has ideal thermal efficiency of 30%. When it is used as a refrigerating machine with all other conditions unchanged, the coefficient of performance will be
1.33
2.33
3.33
4.33
In a vapour compression system, the condition of refrigerant is dry saturated vapour
Before entering the compressor
After leaving the compressor
Before entering the condenser
After leaving the condenser
A vapour absorption refrigerator uses __________ as a refrigerant.
Water
Ammonia
Freon
Aqua-ammonia
One of the purposes of sub cooling the liquid refrigerant is to
Reduce compressor overheating
Reduce compressor discharge temperature
Increase cooling effect
Ensure that only liquid and not the vapour enters the expansion (throttling) valve
The evolution of heat of solution takes place in ammonia absorption plant when
Ammonia vapour goes into solution
Ammonia vapour is driven out of solution
Lithium bromide mixes with ammonia
Weak solution mixes with strong solution
The general rule for rating refrigeration systems (excepting for CO₂ system) is to approximate following h.p. per ton of refrigeration
0.1 to 0.5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
0.5 to 0.8 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
1 to 2 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
2 to 5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
Most air cooled condensers are designed to operate with a temperature difference of
5°C
8°C
14°C
22°C
An Electrolux refrigerator is called a __________ absorption system.
Single fluid
Two fluids
Three fluids
None of these
Dry bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when
It is not affected by the moisture present in the air
Its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
The moisture present in it begins to condense
None of the above
The value of C.O.P in vapour compression cycle is usually
Always less than unity
Always more than unity
Equal to unity
Any one of the above
The atmospheric air at dry bulb temperature of 15°C enters a heating coil maintained at 40°C. The air leaves the heating coil at 25°C. The bypass factor of the heating coil is
0.376
0.4
0.6
0.67
The bank of tubes at the back of domestic refrigerator is
Condenser tubes
Evaporator tubes
Refrigerant cooling tubes
Capillary tubes
The centrifugal compressors are generally used for refrigerants that require
Small displacements and low condensing pressures
Large displacements and high condensing pressures
Small displacements and high condensing pressures
Large displacements and low condensing pressures
Moisture should be removed from refrigerants to avoid
Freezing at the expansion valve
Restriction to refrigerant flow
Corrosion of steel plates
All of these
Air refrigeration operates on
Carnot cycle
Reversed Carnot cycle
Rankines cycle
Brayton cycle
The cooling system used for supersonic aircrafts and rockets is
Simple air cooling system
Bootstrap air cooling system
Reduced ambient air cooling system
Regenerative air cooling system
The specific humidity during cooling and dehumidification
Remains constant
Increases
Decreases
None of these
The optimum effective temperature for human comfort is
Higher in winter than in summer
Lower in winter than in summer
Same in winter and summer
Not dependent on season
The ratio of the actual mass of water vapour in a unit mass of dry air to the mass of water vapour in the same mass of dry air when it is saturated at the same temperature and pressure, is called
Humidity ratio
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Degree of saturation
The C.O.P. of an absorption type refrigerator is given by (where T₁ = Temperature at which the working substance receives heat, T₂ = Temperature of cooling water, and T₃ = Evaporator temperature)
[T₁ (T₂ - T₃)] / [T₃ (T₁ - T₂)]
[T₃ (T₁ - T₂)]/ [T₁ (T₂ - T₃)]
[T₁ (T₁ - T₂)] / [T₃ (T₂ - T₃)]
[T₃ (T₂ - T₃)] / [T₁ (T₁ - T₂)]
The reciprocating refrigerant compressors are very suitable for
Small displacements and low condensing pressures
Large displacements and high condensing pressures
Small displacements and high condensing pressures
Large displacements and low condensing pressures
Which of the following statement is correct?
The constant enthalpy lines are also constant wet bulb temperature lines.
The wet bulb and dry bulb temperature are equal at saturation condition.
The wet bulb temperature is a measure of enthalpy of moist air.
All of the above
The process of under-cooling is generally brought about by
Circulating more quantity of cooling water through the condenser
Using water colder than the main circulating water
Employing a heat exchanger
Any one of the above
The superheating in a refrigeration cycle
Does not alter C.O.P.
Increases C.O.P.
Decreases C.O.P.
None of these
For proper refrigeration in a cabinet, if the temperature and vapour pressure difference between cabinet and atmosphere is high, then
Bigger cabinet should be used
Smaller cabinet should be used
Perfectly tight vapour seal should be used
Refrigerant with lower evaporation temperature should be used