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Mechanical Engineering · Q40

Heat And Mass Transfer

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 40

Q40

Thermal diffusivity is

A.
A dimensionless parameter
B.
Function of temperature
C.
Used as mathematical model
D.
A physical property of the material
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Thermal Diffusivity is defined as the ratio of heat conducted to the heat energy stored per unit volume of a material.
Its SI unit is m2/s.
It describes how fast heat can be transferred across the medium.
Greater the value of thermal diffusivity, faster is the propagation of heat through the medium.