In counter flow heat exchangers
Both the fluids at inlet (of heat exchanger where hot fluid enters) are in their coldest state
Both the fluids at inlet are in their hottest state
Both the fluids at exit are in their hottest state
One fluid is in hottest state and other in coldest state at inlet
Correct Answer :
B. Both the fluids at inlet are in their hottest state
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k/h₀
2k/h₀
h₀/k
h₀/2k
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Their atoms collide frequently
Their atoms are relatively far apart
They contain free electrons
They have high density
A grey body is one whose absorptivity
Varies with temperature
Varies with the wave length of incident ray
Varies with both
Does not vary with temperature and wave length of the incident ray
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Conduction
Both convection and conduction
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Full radiation
Total radiation
All of these
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Above which a gas may explode
Below which a gas is always liquefied
Above which a gas will never liquefied
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0
0.5
0.75
1
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Reynold's number
Grashoff's number
Reynold's number, Grashoff's number
Prandtl number, Grashoff's number
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Equal friction method
Static regains method
Dual or double method
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Aluminium
Steel
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A dimensionless parameter
Function of temperature
Used as mathematical model
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The amount of heat flow through a body is dependent upon the material of the body.
The thermal conductivity of solid metals increases with rise in temperature
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k. A. (dx/dT)
k. (dT/dx)
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Unit of thermal conductivity in M.K.S. units is
K cal/kg m² °C
K cal m/hr m² °C
K cal/hr m² °C
K calm/hr °C
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Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Conduction and convection
According to Stefan Boltzmann law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is directly proportional to the
Absolute temperature
Square of the absolute temperature
Cube of the absolute temperature
Fourth power of the absolute temperature
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20°C
40°C
60°C
66.7°C
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Cold body to hot body
Hot body to cold body
Smaller body to larger body
Larger body to smaller body
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The better insulation must be put inside
The better insulation must be put outside
One could place either insulation on either side
One should take into account the steam temperature before deciding as to which insulation is put where
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Higher
Lower
Same
Depends upon the shape of body
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I.C. engine
Air preheaters
Heating of building in winter
None of the above
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U/A.Cmin
A.U.Cmin
A.U/Cmin
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In heat exchanger design as a safety factor
In case of Newtonian fluids
When a liquid exchanges heat with a gas
None of the above
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Convection
Radiation
Forced convection
Free convection
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Increases
Decreases
Remain constant
May increase or decrease depending on temperature
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P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
P=1, T = 0 and a = 0
P = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
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P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
P= 1, T = 0 and a = 0
P = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
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Absorptive power
Emissive power
Emissivity
None of these