Unit of thermal diffusivity is
A. m2 /hr
B. m2 /hr °C
C. kcal/m2 hr
D. kcal/m hr °C
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Temperature of steam at around 540°C can be measured by
A. Thermometer
B. Thermistor
C. Thermocouple
D. None of these
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The total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is ________ fourth power of the absolute temperature. This statement is known as Stefan Boltzmann law.
A. Equal to
B. Directly proportional to
C. Inversely proportional to
D. None of these
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The use of heat exchangers is made in
A. Radiators in automobile
B. Condensers and boilers in steam plants
C. Condensers and evaporators in refrigeration and air conditioning units
D. All of the above
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The heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is directly proportional to the surface area and difference of temperatures between the two bodies. This statement is called
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Newton's law of cooling
C. Newton's law of heating
D. Stefan's law
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Which of the following statement is wrong?
A. The heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place according to convection
B. The amount of heat flow through a body is dependent upon the material of the body
C. The thermal conductivity of solid metals increases with rise in temperature
D. Logarithmic mean temperature difference is not equal to the arithmetic mean temperature difference
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When α is absorptivity, ρ is reflectivity and τ is transmissivity, then for a diathermanous body,
A. α = 1, ρ = 0 and τ = 0
B. α = 0, ρ = 1 and τ = 0
C. α = 0, ρ = 0 and τ = 1
D. α + ρ = 1 and τ = 0
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Planck’s law holds good for
A. Black bodies
B. Polished bodies
C. All coloured bodies
D. All of the above
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Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as the
A. Quantity of heat flowing in one second through one cm cube of material when opposite faces are maintained at a temperature difference of 1°C
B. Quantity of heat flowing in one second through a slab of the material of area one cm square, thickness 1 cm when its faces differ in temperature by 1°C
C. Heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness when a temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces
D. All of the above
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A perfect black body is one which
A. Is black in colour
B. Reflects all heat
C. Transmits all heat radiations
D. Absorbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling on it
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Film coefficient is defined as the ratio of
A. Thermal conductivity to the equivalent thickness of the film of fluid
B. Temperature drop through the films of fluids to the thickness of film of fluids
C. Thickness of film of fluid to the thermal conductivity
D. Thickness of film of fluid to the temperature drop through the films of fluids
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The highest thermal diffusivity is of
A. Iron
B. Lead
C. Concrete
D. Wood
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The rate of energy transferred by convection to that by conduction is called
A. Stanton number
B. Nusselt number
C. Biot number
D. Peclet number
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Thermal conductivity of water _________ with rise in temperature.
A. Remain same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. May increase or decrease depending upon temperature
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Which of the following property of air does not increase with rise in temperature?
A. Thermal conductivity
B. Thermal diffusivity
C. Density
D. Dynamic viscosity
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Two balls of same material and finish have their diameters in the ratio of 2 : 1 and both are heated to same temperature and allowed to cool by radiation. Rate of cooling by big ball as compared to smaller one will be in the ratio of
A. 1 : 1
B. 2 : 1
C. 1 : 2
D. 4 : 1
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Thermal conductivity of glass wool varies from sample to sample because of variation in
A. Composition
B. Density
C. Porosity
D. All of the above
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Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at 1000°C and 70°C. The heat transfer will take place mainly by
A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Forced convection
D. Free convection
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According to Stefan Boltzmann law, ideal radiators emit radiant energy at a rate proportional to
A. Absolute temperature
B. Square of temperature
C. Fourth power of absolute temperature
D. Fourth power of temperature
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The critical radius is the insulation radius at which the resistance to heat flow is
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. None of these
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