Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the
A. Ultimate stress to breaking stress
B. Ultimate stress to working stress
C. Working stress to ultimate stress
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
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Width and depth of grooves in the tube sheet holes normally are __________ inch respectively.
A. $$\frac{1}{8}$$ and $$\frac{1}{{64}}$$
B. $$\frac{1}{{64}}$$ and $$\frac{1}{8}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{2}$$ and 8
D. $$\frac{1}{2}$$ and 5
A. Less than
B. 1.25-1.50 times
C. 2.5 times
D. One-fourth of
Value of Peclet number = 0, is the representative of
A. Laminar flow
B. Complete back mixing
C. Plug flow
D. Eddy diffusivity = 0
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