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A heat exchanger with heat transfer surface area A and overall heat transfer coefficient U handles two fluids of heat capacities Cmax and Cmin. The number of transfer units (NTU) used in the analysis of heat exchanger is specified as
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The number of transfer units (NTU) is a dimensionless parameter used in heat exchanger analysis.

It is defined as the ratio of the product of the heat transfer surface area (A) and the overall heat transfer coefficient (U) to the minimum heat capacity rate (Cmin) of the two fluids.

In mathematical form, NTU = AU / Cmin.

The NTU method is useful for determining the effectiveness of a heat exchanger when the inlet and outlet temperatures of the fluids are not known.

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Reynolds number is the ratio of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces within a fluid which is subjected to relative internal movement due to different fluid velocities.
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If the temperature of a solid surface changes form 27°C to 627°C, then its emissive power changes in the ratio of
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
$$\frac{{{{\text{E}}_2}}}{{{{\text{E}}_1}}} = {\left( {\frac{{{{\text{T}}_2}}}{{{{\text{T}}_1}}}} \right)^4} = 81.$$
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Kirchhoff's law states that
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
It states that For an arbitrary body emitting and absorbing thermal radiation in thermodynamic equilibrium, the emissivity is equal to the absorptivity.
The ratio of the emissive power and absorptive power of all bodies is the same and is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly black body
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Metals are good conductors of heat because
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Metals are particularly good conductors of heat because their particles are very closely packed so the vibrations are passed on very quickly.
These drift slowly through the structure, giving metals their strength and other properties.
As the metal is heated, the free electrons closest to the heat source are heated.
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Thermal conductivity of water at 20°C is of the order of
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Thermal conductivity of water at 20°C is of the order of 0.51
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Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of 0.02
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According to Stefan's law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is proportional to
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The correct answer is Option D: T 4

Explanation: According to Stefan's law, also known as the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the total radiation emitted from a black body per second per unit area is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature (T). Mathematically, this is expressed as E∝T 4, where E is the emissive power and T is the absolute temperature. Therefore, the correct exponent is 4, not any other value.
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The critical temperature is the temperature
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The critical temperature of a substance is the temperature at and above which vapor of the substance cannot be liquefied, no matter how much pressure is applied.
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Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids with decrease in temperature
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids with decrease in temperature Decreases