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Mechanical Engineering · Q25

Heat And Mass Transfer

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 25

Q25

According to Prevost theory of heat exchange

A.
It is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to high temperature source
B.
Heat transfer by radiation requires no medium
C.
All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation
Answer
D.
Heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction, convection and radiation

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
According to Prevost theory of heat exchange:
Every material body, at any temperature above absolute zero, radiates heat to the surroundings and at the same time absorbs heat from the surroundings. The rate of emission of heat by a body depends upon its absolute temperature.