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The total emissivity power is .defined as the total amount of radiation emitted by a black body per unit

A. Temperature

B. Thickness

C. Area

D. Time

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D. Time


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In free convection heat transfer transition from laminar to turbulent flow is governed by the critical value of the

A. Reynold's number

B. Grashoff's number

C. Reynold's number, Grashoff's number

D. Prandtl number, Grashoff's number

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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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The heat of sun reaches to us according to

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. None of these

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In case of liquids and gases, the heat transfer takes place according to

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. None of these

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Kirchhoff's law states that

A. The total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is directly proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature

B. The wave length corresponding to the maximum energy is proportional to the absolute temperature

C. The ratio of the emissive power and absorptive power of all bodies is the same and is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly black body

D. None of the above

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Temperature of steam at around 540°C can be measured by

A. Thermometer

B. Thermistor

C. Thermocouple

D. None of these

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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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Fourier's law of heat conduction gives the heat flow for

A. Irregular surfaces

B. Nonuniform temperature surfaces

C. One dimensional cases only

D. Two dimensional cases only

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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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Metals are good conductors of heat because

A. Their atoms collide frequently

B. Their atoms are relatively far apart

C. They contain free electrons

D. They have high density

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The logarithmic mean temperature difference (tm) is given by (where Δt1 and Δt2 are temperature differences between the hot and cold fluids at entrance and exit)

A. tm = (Δt1 - Δt2)/ loge (Δt1/Δt2)

B. tm = loge (Δt1/Δt2)/ (Δt1 - Δt2)

C. tm = tm = (Δt1 - Δt2) loge (Δt1/Δt2)

D. tm = loge (Δt1 - Δt2)/ Δt1/Δt2

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The heat transfer takes place according to

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamics

C. Second law of thermodynamics

D. Kirchhoff's law

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According to Dalton's law of partial pressures, (where pb = Barometric pressure, pa = Partial pressure of dry air, and pv = Partial pressure of water vapour)

A. Pb = pa - pv

B. Pb = pa + pv

C. Pb = pa × pv

D. Pb = pa/pv

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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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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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In counter flow heat exchangers

A. Both the fluids at inlet (of heat exchanger where hot fluid enters) are in their coldest state

B. Both the fluids at inlet are in their hottest state

C. Both the fluids at exit are in their hottest state

D. One fluid is in hottest state and other in coldest state at inlet

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Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at 1000°C and 70°C. The heat transfer will take place mainly by

A. Convection

B. Radiation

C. Forced convection

D. Free convection

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Which of the following is the case of heat transfer by radiation?

A. Blast furnace

B. Heating of building

C. Cooling of parts in furnace

D. Heat received by a person from fireplace

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Thermal diffusivity of a substance is

A. Directly proportional to thermal conductivity

B. Inversely proportional to density of substance

C. Inversely proportional to specific heat

D. All of the above

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A steam pipe is to be insulated by two insulating materials put over each other. For best results

A. Better insulation should be put over pipe and better one over it

B. Inferior insulation should be put over pipe and better one over it

C. Both may be put in any order

D. Whether to put inferior OIL over pipe or the better one would depend on steam temperature

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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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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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Which of the following has least value of conductivity?

A. Glass

B. Water

C. Plastic

D. Air

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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 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 transfer of heat by molecular collision is known as

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. None of these

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The energy distribution of an ideal reflector at higher temperatures is largely in the range of

A. Shorter wavelength

B. Longer wavelength

C. Remain same at all wavelengths

D. Wavelength has nothing to do with it

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

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Scattering