The rate of heat transfer from a vertical plate by natural convection
depends upon the temperature differences (ΔT) between wall and outside
bulk. The proportionality is given as
(A) (ΔT)
1/4
(B) (ΔT)
1/2
(C) (ΔT)
5/4
(D) (ΔT)
3/4
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In process heat exchangers, saturated steam is preferred over the superheated steam (B) The maximum is the emissive power of a surface at a temperature T1 ... under natural convection conditions, the velocity profile in air, normal to the plate, exhibits a maximum
Last Answer : (B) The maximum is the emissive power of a surface at a temperature T1 occurs at a wavelength of λ1 . If the surface temperature is halved, the maximum in the emissive power would occur at a wavelength of 0.5 λ1
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) 'Solvates' are chemical compounds formed by solute with their solvents. When water is the solvent, then it is called a 'hydrate' (B) In heat exchanger ... vertical evaporators, area of central downtake is about 50 to 100% of the total tube cross-sectional area
Last Answer : (C) Heat transfer co-efficient during nucleate boiling is not influenced by the agitation imparted
Description : For small temperature difference, the heat transfer rate as per Newton's law of cooling is proportional to (where, Δt = excess temperature) (A) Δt (B) Δt 2 (C) Δt 3 (D) √(Δt)
Last Answer : (A) Δt
Description : In the free convection regime of pool boiling, the heat flux is proportional to (A) Δt 1/2 (B) Δt 2 (C) Δt 5/4 (D) Δt
Last Answer : (C) Δt 5/4
Description : In the equation Q = UAΔt; Δt is (A) Geometric mean temperature difference (B) Arithmetic mean temperature difference (C) Logarithmic mean temperature difference (D) The difference of average bulk temperatures of hot and cold fluids
Last Answer : (C) Logarithmic mean temperature difference
Description : Maximum heat transfer in high temperature furnaces is by (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Either (A), (B) or (C); depends on the type of furnace
Last Answer : (C) Radiation
Description : The heat dissipated by from a surface depends upon its temperature and its characteristics like colour, roughness etc. (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation (d) any ofthe above
Last Answer : (c) radiation
Description : As the difference between the wall temperature and bulk temperature increases, the boiling heat transfer co-efficient (A) Continues to increase (B) Continues to decrease (C) Goes through a minimum (D) Goes through a maximum
Last Answer : (C) Goes through a minimum
Description : Heat transfer occurs by natural convection because change in temperature causes difference in (A) Viscosity (B) Density (C) Thermal conductivity (D) Heat capacity
Last Answer : (B) Density
Description : Fluid motion in the natural convection heat transfer between a solid surface and a fluid in contact with it, results from the (A) Existence of thermal boundary layer (B) Temperature gradient produced ... difference (C) Buoyancy of the bubbles produced at active nucleation site (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : In a furnace with heating element temperature at 1700°C, the dominant mechanism of heat transfer will be (A) Conduction (B) Radiation (C) Natural convection (D) Forced convection
Last Answer : (B) Radiation
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Fluid movement under the influence of buoyant forces resulting from change in density takes place in case of natural convection (B) The ratio NNu /NRe . Npr is ... convection to that by conduction (D) The Colburn jH factor for heat transfer is given by Nst Npr
Last Answer : (D) The Colburn jH factor for heat transfer is given by Nst Npr
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In case of heat transfer by purely forced convection, GR /Re 2 ≤ 1 (B) The equivalent diameter of heat transfer for a duct of ... nucleate boiling depends basically on the ease with which the bubbles are formed and detached from the heating surface
Last Answer : (B) The equivalent diameter of heat transfer for a duct of square crosssection (having each side as 'x') is equal to 4x
Description : In forced convection, the heat transfer depends on (A) Re, Pr (B) Re, Gr (C) Mainly Gr (D) Re only
Last Answer : (A) Re, Pr
Description : Heat transfer to the water wall in a high pressure water wall type boiler furnace is mainly by (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Both 'a' & 'b'
Last Answer : Option C
Description : In Fourier's law, the proportionality constant is called the (A) Heat transfer co-efficient (B) Thermal diffusivity (C) Thermal conductivity (D) Stefan-Boltzmann constant
Last Answer : (C) Thermal conductivity
Description : Crystal size in a continuous crystalliser depends upon the (A) Rate of heat transfer (B) Degree of turbulence (C) Degree of super-saturation (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Economy of a multiple effect evaporator depends upon the (A) Heat balance consideration (B) Rate of heat transfer (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B
Last Answer : (A) Heat balance consideration
Description : Nusselt number is related to Grashoff number (Gr) in turbulent & laminar flow respectively, in respect of free convection over a vertical flat plate as (A) Gr0.25, Gr (B) Gr0.25, Gr0.33 (C) Gr, Gr0.25 (D) Gr0.33, Gr0.25
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Heat transfer by natural convection is enhanced in system with (A) High viscosity (B) High co-efficient of thermal expansio
Last Answer : (B) High co-efficient of thermal expansion
Description : The Fourier number (defined as a.t/L 2 ) is used in the analysis of problem involving heat transfer by (A) Forced convection (B) Natural convection (C) Transient conduction (D) Steady state conduction
Last Answer : (C) Transient conduction
Description : In which mode of heat transfer, the Biot number is important? (A) Transient heat conduction (B) Natural convection (C) Forced convection (D) Radiation
Last Answer : (A) Transient heat conduction
Description : Mode of heat transfer in which the fluid moves under the influence of changes in fluid pressure produced by external work is called (A) Radiation (B) Natural convection (C) Forced convection (D) Conduction
Last Answer : (C) Forced convection
Description : Mode of heat transfer involved in the cooling of air cooled internal combustion engine is (A) Conduction (B) Natural convection (C) Forced convection (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Natural convection
Description : In natural convection heat transfer, the correlating parameter is the (A) Graetz number (B) Eckert number (C) Grashoff number (D) Bond number
Last Answer : (C) Grashoff number
Description : View factor is important in heat transfer by (A) Steady state conduction (B) Natural convection (C) Forced convection (D) Radiation
Last Answer : (D) Radiation
Description : Nusselt number is a function of Prandtl number and __________ number of fluid in natural convection heat transfer. (A) Grashoff (B) Biot (C) Stanton
Last Answer : (A) Grashoff
Description : Heat transfer by __________ may not necessarily require the presence of a medium. (A) Conduction (B) Natural convection (C) Forced convection (D) Radiation
Description : Walls of a cubical oven are of thickness l, and they are made of material of thermal conductivity k. The temperature inside the oven is 100°C and the inside heat transfer co-efficient is 3k/l'. If the wall temperature ... wall temperature in degree centigrade? (A) 35.5 (B) 43.75 (C) 81.25 (D) 48.25
Last Answer : (C) 81.25
Description : Utilizing the answer to the previous problem, estimate the overall or average increase in temperature ( ΔT) of the concrete roof from the energy absorbed from the sun during a12hour day. Assume that all of the radiation absorbed goes into ... °C b. 8.9°C c. 9.9°C d. 10.9°C formula: ΔQ = m c ΔT
Last Answer : 7.9 °C
Description : If heat transfer rate varies with the time, it is termed as (A) Forced convection (B) Steady state conduction (C) Monochromatic radiation (D) None of these
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In drying a solid containing moisture above the critical moisture content the number of degrees of freedom is 2 (B) Sherwood number in mass transfer corresponds to ... tube heat exchangers. At higher pressure, however, it is customary to put gas in the tube side
Last Answer : (C) Forced convection is relatively more effective in increasing the rate of mass transfer, if Schmidt number is larger
Description : In case of vertical tube evaporator, with increase in liquor level, the overall heat transfer co-efficient (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Is not affected (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the feed
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : A process by which heat is transferred through a material without a bulk movement of the material. a. Convection b. Conduction c. Radiation d. Emission
Last Answer : Conduction
Description : A thin, flat & square plate measuring 2 m 2 m is freely hanging in ambient air at 25°C. It is exposed to the solar radiation falling on one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m2. The plate temperature will ... heat transfer co-efficient is __________ W/m2 °C. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200
Last Answer : (B) 100
Description : The capacity of a pneumatic conveying system depends upon the (A) Bulk density of materials (B) Pressure of the conveying air (C) Diameter of the conveying line (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Width and speed of a conveyor belt depends upon the __________ of the material. (A) Lump size (B) Bulk density (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Size of the combustion chamber of a furnace depends upon the (A) Heat release rate of the fuel (B) Preheat temperature of fuel & air (C) Method of mixing the fuel & air (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) 1 kcal/hr.m.°C is equal to 1 BTU/hr. ft.°F (B) In steady state heat conduction, the only property of the substance which determines the ... in the direction of temperature rise (D) In heat transfer by forced convection, Grashoff number is very important
Last Answer : (B) In steady state heat conduction, the only property of the substance which determines the temperature distribution, is the thermal conductivity
Description : In furnaces operating at very high temperature (say) 1250°C, e.g. soaking pit), the maximum heat transfer takes place by (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Cannot be predicted
Description : Forced recirculation of furnace gases is practised (A) To increase heat transfer by convection (B) To ensure uniform temperature (C) In furnaces, operating below 750°C (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : reduction in thermal resistance during heat transfer does not occur in the (A) Convection heat transfer by stirring the fluid and cleaning the heating surface (B) Conduction heat transfer by ... Radiation heat transfer by increasing the temperature and reducing the emissivity (D) None of these
Description : jH factor for heat transfer depends upon the __________ number. (A) Biot (B) Nusselt (C) Reynolds (D) Prandtl
Last Answer : (C) Reynolds
Description : Fluid resistance to shear depends upon its (A) Rate of transfer of molecular momentum (B) Cohesion (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Overall rate of reaction in a heterogeneous catalytic reaction depends upon the mass and energy transfer from the fluid to solid surface and its rate of reaction is usually __________ the concentration of ... to (B) Independent of (C) Inversely proportional to (D) Proportional to the square o
Last Answer : (A) Proportional to
Description : Which of the following situations can be approximated to a steady state heat transfer system? (A) A red hot steel slab (having outside surface temperature as 1300°C) exposed to the atmospheric air at ... flowing at the rate of 6 Kg/minute through a copper pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Last Answer : (B) 10 kg of dry saturated steam at 8 kgf/cm2 flowing through a short length of stainless steel pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Description : Heat transfer rate to the charge/stock in a furnace does not depend upon the (A) Type of fuels viz. solid, liquid or gaseous (B) Flue gas temperature (C) Emissivity of refractory walls (D) Initial temperature of the charged stock
Last Answer : (A) Type of fuels viz. solid, liquid or gaseous
Description : . The inner wall of a furnace is at a temperature of 700°C. The composite wall is made of two substances, 10 and 20 cm thick with thermal conductivities of 0.05 and 0.1 W.m-1.°C-1 respectively. The ambient air is at 30°C ... from the outer surface in W.m-2 is (A) 165.4 (B) 167.5 (C) 172.5 (D) 175
Last Answer : (A) 165.4
Description : The concrete roof of a house is 10 m by 8 m and 10 cm thick (4"). Estimate the total heat the roof would absorb over the 12 day? a. 1.3 x 108 J b 2.3 x 108 J c. 3.3 x 108 J d. 4.3 x 108 J formula: ΔQ = ΔQ/Δtx Δt
Last Answer : 1.3 x 108 J
Description : The heating capacity of continuous reheating furnace depends upon the (A) Hearth area and furnace temperature (B) Emissivity of the stock (C) Ratio of wall surface to stock surface (D) All (A), (B) and (C)