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1.A non-dimensional number generally associated with natural convection heat transfer is

  • AGrashoff number
  • BNusselt number
  • CWeber number
  • DPrandtl number
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Correct Answer : (A)

Grashoff number

Explanation:

2.Stefan Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by

  • AConduction
  • BConvection
  • CRadiation
  • DConduction and radiation combined
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Correct Answer : (C)

Radiation

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

  • AConduction
  • BConvection
  • CRadiation
  • DScattering
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Correct Answer : (B)

Convection

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

  • AConduction
  • BConvection
  • CRadiation
  • DConduction and convection
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Correct Answer : (D)

Conduction and convection

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5.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

  • AConduction
  • BConvection
  • CRadiation
  • DConduction and convection
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Correct Answer : (C)

Radiation

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6.The expression Q = ρ AT4 is called

  • AFourier equation
  • BStefan-Boltzmann equation
  • CNewton Reichmann equation
  • DJoseph-Stefan equation
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Stefan-Boltzmann equation

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7.Depending on the radiating properties, body will be transparent when (Where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, x = transmissivity)

  • AP = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
  • BP=1, x = 0, and a = 0
  • CP = 0, x= 1, and a = 0
  • DX = 0, a + p = 1
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Correct Answer : (C)

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

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8.Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be white when (Where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, x = transmissivity)

  • AP = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
  • BP=1, T = 0 and a = 0
  • CP = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
  • DX = 0, a + p = 1
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Correct Answer : (B)

P=1, T = 0 and a = 0

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9.The rate of heat flow through a body is Q = [kA (T₁ - T₂)]/x. The term x/kA is known as

  • AThermal coefficient
  • BThermal resistance
  • CThermal conductivity
  • DNone of these
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Thermal resistance

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10.Heat conducted through per unit area and unit thick face per unit time when temperature difference between opposite faces is unity, is called

  • AThermal resistance
  • BThermal coefficient
  • CTemperature gradient
  • DThermal conductivity
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Correct Answer : (B)

Thermal coefficient

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11.According to Prevost theory of heat exchange

  • AIt is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to t high temperature source
  • BHeat transfer by radiation requires no medium
  • CAll bodies above absolute zero emit radiation
  • DHeat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction, convection and radiation
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Correct Answer : (C)

All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

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12.Which of the following has least value of conductivity?

  • AGlass
  • BWater
  • CPlastic
  • DAir
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Correct Answer : (D)

Air

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13.According to Wien's law, the wavelength corresponding to maximum energy is proportion to

  • AAbsolute temperature (T)
  • B
  • CF
  • DT
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Correct Answer : (A)

Absolute temperature (T)

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14.Unit of thermal conductivity in S.I. units is

  • AJ/m² sec
  • BJ/m °K sec
  • CW/m °K
  • DOption (B) and (C) above
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Correct Answer : (D)

Option (B) and (C) above

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15.The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is

  • Akcal/m²
  • Bkcal/hr °C
  • Ckcal/m² hr °C
  • Dkcal/m hr °C
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Correct Answer : (C)

kcal/m² hr °C

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16.Thermal diffusivity is

  • AThermal diffusivity is
  • BFunction of temperature
  • CUsed as mathematical model
  • DA physical property of the material
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Correct Answer : (D)

A physical property of the material

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17.Heat transfer takes place as per

  • AZeroth law of thermodynamics
  • BFirst law of thermodynamic
  • CSecond law of the thermodynamics
  • DKirchoff's law
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Correct Answer : (C)

Second law of the thermodynamics

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

  • ATemperature
  • BThickness
  • CArea
  • DTime
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Correct Answer : (D)

Time

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19.The time constant of a thermocouple is`

  • AThe time taken to attain the final temperature to be measured
  • BThe time taken to attain 50% of the value of initial temperature difference
  • CThe time taken to attain 63.2% of the value of initial temperature difference
  • DDetermined by the time taken to reach 100°C from 0°C
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Correct Answer : (C)

The time taken to attain 63.2% of the value of initial temperature difference

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20.In heat transfer, conductance equals conductivity (kcal/hr/sq.m/°C/cm) divided by

  • AHr (time)
  • BSq. m (area)
  • C°C (temperature)
  • DK.cal (heat)
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Correct Answer : (D)

K.cal (heat)

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