The Fourier number (defined as a.t/L2 ) is used in the analysis of problem involving heat transfer by
A. Forced convection
B. Natural convection
C. Transient conduction
D. Steady state conduction
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Boiling point elevation of a solution of NaOH
A. Increases rapidly with temperature rise
B. Is almost independent of temperature
C. Is almost independent of pressure
D. Both B and C
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In a liquid-liquid heat exchanger, for the same process temperature, the ratio of the LMTD in parallel flow to the LMTD in counter flow is always
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In counter flow compared to parallel flow,
A. LMTD is greater
B. Less surface area is required for a given heat transfer rate
C. Both A and B
D. More surface area is required for a given heat transfer rate
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Heat transfer from a hot body to cold body by the emission of heat waves is called radiation
B. Filmwise condensation takes place on non-wettable surfaces
C. The boiling point of a solution is affected by liquid head as well as boiling point elevation
D. None of these
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Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is not affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone.
A. Laminar
B. Transition
C. Both A & B
D. Highly turbulent
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At what value of Prandtl number, conduction is negligible in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe?
A. 0.5
B. < 0.5
C. > 0.6
D. < 0.1
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Rate of heat transfer by vaporisation from pools of water is affected by the
A. Nature of heating surface and distribution of bubbles
B. Surface tension of water
C. Viscosity of water
D. All of the above
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The value of Stefan-Boltazman constant in SI unit is
A. 5.6697 × 10-8 W/m2 .°K4
B. 0.1714 × 10-8 W/m2 .°K4
C. 5.6697 × 10-8 kcal/m2 .°K4
D. 0.1714 × 10-8 kcal/m2 .°K4
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The Stefan-Boltzman constant depends on the
A. Medium
B. Temperature
C. Surface
D. None of these
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In an extended surface heat exchanger, fluid having lower co-efficient
A. Flows through the tube
B. Flows outside the tubes
C. Can flow either inside or outside the tubes
D. Should not be used as it gives very high pressure drop
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Which of the following has maximum thermal conductivity?
A. Iron
B. Coal
C. Nitrogen
D. Tar
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For specified tube outside diameter, higher BWG means higher
A. Tube thickness
B. Cross-sectional area
C. Weight per unit length
D. None of these
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Asymptotic conditions is reached, when for a fluid flowing in laminar flow through a long tube
A. Exit-fluid temperature > wall temperature
B. Exit fluid temperature < wall temperature
C. Exit fluid temperature = wall temperature
D. Graetz number > 100
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Which of the following has the minimum thermal conductivity?
A. Nitrogen
B. Steel
C. Carbon black
D. Tar
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A long iron rod initially at a temperature of 20°C has one end dipped in boiling water (100°C) at time, t = 0. The curved surface of the rod is insulated so that heat conduction is one dimensional in the axial direction. The temperature at a distance 100 mm from the dipped end becomes 40°C at time, t = 200 s. The same temperature is achieved at a distance of 200 mm from the dipped end at time
A. t = 283 s
B. t = 356 s
C. t = 400 s
D. t = 800 s
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Fresh orange juice contains 12% (by weight) solids and the rest water 90% of the fresh juice is sent to an evaporator to remove water and subsequently mixed with the remaining 10% of fresh juice. The resultant product contains 40% solids. The kg of water removed from 1 kg fresh juice is
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In case of a supercooled solution, which is on the verge of crystallisation, the free energy of the solution as compared to that of the solid is
A. More
B. Less
C. Same
D. More or less; depends on the nature of solution
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Heat transfer occurs by natural convection because change in temperature causes difference in
A. Viscosity
B. Density
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Heat capacity
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In a parallel flow heat exchanger, if the outlet temperature of hot and cold fluids are the same, then the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) is
A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. Infinity
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