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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)

Correct Answer :

B. Q = 4πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)


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The product of Reynolds number and Prandtl number is known as

A. Stanton number

B. Biot number

C. Peclet number

D. Grashoff number

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The expression Q = ρ AT4 is called

A. Fourier equation

B. Stefan-Boltzmann equation

C. Newton Reichmann equation

D. Joseph-Stefan equation

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Which of the following would lead to a reduction in thermal resistance?

A. In conduction, reduction in the thickness of the material and an increase in thermal conductivity.

B. In convection, stirring of the fluid and cleaning the heating surface.

C. In radiation, increasing the temperature and reducing the emissivity.

D. All of the above

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Heat transfer takes place as per

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamic

C. Second law of the thermodynamics

D. Kirchoff's law

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Total heat is the heat required to

A. Change vapour into liquid

B. Change liquid into vapour

C. Increase the temperature of a liquid or vapour

D. Convert water into steam and superheat it

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Thermal conductivity of air with rise in temperature

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain constant

D. May increase or decrease depending on temperature

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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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Joule sec is the unit of

A. Universal gas constant

B. Kinematic viscosity

C. Thermal conductivity

D. Planck's constant

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. The heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place according to convection.

B. The amount of heat flow through a body is dependent upon the material of the body.

C. The thermal conductivity of solid metals increases with rise in temperature

D. Logarithmic mean temperature difference is not equal to the arithmetic mean temperature difference.

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The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in case of heat transfer by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Conduction and convection

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The value of the wavelength for maximum emissive power is given by

A. Wien's law

B. Planck's law

C. Stefan's law

D. Fourier's law

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Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a black body is

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same

D. Depends upon the shape of body

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When heat is transferred from hot body to cold body, in a straight line, without affecting the intervening medium, it is referred as heat transfer by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Conduction and convection

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Unit of thermal conductivity in S.I. units is

A. J/m² sec

B. J/m °K sec

C. W/m °K

D. Option (B) and (C) above

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Stefan Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Conduction and radiation combined

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Thermal conductivity of glass wool varies from sample to sample because of variation in

A. Composition

B. Density

C. Porosity

D. All of the above

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In convection heat transfer from hot flue gases to water tube, even though flow may be turbulent, a laminar flow region (boundary layer of film) exists close to the tube. The heat transfer through this film takes place by

A. Convection

B. Radiation

C. Conduction

D. Both convection and conduction

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When heat is transferred from one particle of hot body to another by actual motion of the heated particles, it is referred to as heat transfer by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Conduction and convection

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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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The process of heat transfer from one particle of the body to another by the actual motion of the heated particles, is called

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. None of these

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Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of

A. 0.002

B. 0.02

C. 0.01

D. 0.1

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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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The heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is directly proportional to the surface area and difference of temperatures between the two bodies. This statement is called

A. First law of thermodynamics

B. Newton's law of cooling

C. Newton's law of heating

D. Stefan's law

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The process of heat transfer from one particle of the fluid to another by the actual movement of the fluid particles caused by some mechanical means, is known as

A. Conduction

B. Free convection

C. Forced convection

D. Radiation

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The critical radius is the insulation radius at which the resistance to heat flow is

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Zero

D. None of these

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The transfer of heat by molecular collision is known as

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. None of these

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The total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is ________ fourth power of the absolute temperature. This statement is known as Stefan Boltzmann law.

A. Equal to

B. Directly proportional to

C. Inversely proportional to

D. None of these

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The rate of energy transferred by convection to that by conduction is called

A. Stanton number

B. Nusselt number

C. Biot number

D. Peclet number

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The natural convection air cooled condensers are used in

A. Domestic refrigerators

B. Water coolers

C. Room air conditioners

D. All of these

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According to Newton's law of cooling, the heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is

A. Directly proportional to the surface area

B. Directly proportional to the difference of temperatures between the two bodies

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Both (A) and (B)