An electric cable of aluminium conductor (k = 240 W/mK) is to be insulated with rubber (k = 0.15 W/mK). The cable is to be located in air (h = 6 W/m²). The critical thickness of insulation will be 25 mm 160 mm 800 mm 40 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The thermal diffusivities for gases are generally More than those for solids More than those for liquids Dependent on the viscosity Less than those for liquids TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
According to Stefan Boltzmann law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is directly proportional to the Fourth power of the absolute temperature Cube of the absolute temperature Square of the absolute temperature Absolute temperature TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A non-dimensional number generally associated with natural convection heat transfer is Prandtl number Grashoff number Weber number Nusselt number TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following is the case of heat transfer by radiation? Blast furnace Heat received by a person from fireplace Cooling of parts in furnace Heating of building TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
According to Kirchoff's law, the ratio of emissive power to absorptivity for all bodies is equal to the emissive power of a Brilliant white polished body Black body Grey body Red hot body TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Total emissivity of polished silver compared to black body is Same More or less same Higher Very much lower TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is kcal/hr °C kcal/m² hr °C kcal/m² kcal/m hr °C TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Thermal diffusivity of a substance is given by (where h = Thermal diffusivity, ρ = Density of substance, S = Specific heat, and k = Thermal conductivity) h = S/ρk h = ρS/k h = kρ/S h = k/ ρS TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Fourier's law of heat conduction is (where Q = Amount of heat flow through the body in unit time, A = Surface area of heat flow, taken at right angles to the direction of heat flow, dT = Temperature difference on the two faces of the body, dx = Thickness of the body, through which the heat flows, taken along the direction of heat flow, and k = Thermal conductivity of the body) k. (dT/dx) k. A. (dx/dT) k. (dx/dT) k. A. (dT/dx) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?