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The draught produced by steel chimney as compared to that produced by brick chimney for the same height is

A. Less

B. More

C. Same

D. May be more or less

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The draught produced by a chimney depends on various factors such as its height, cross-sectional area, and the temperature difference between the gases inside the chimney and the outside air.

For the same height, a steel chimney typically has a larger cross-sectional area compared to a brick chimney due to the thinner walls of steel chimneys.

According to Bernoulli's principle, the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the chimney is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area. Hence, a larger cross-sectional area results in less pressure difference and therefore less draught.

Therefore, the draught produced by a steel chimney is less compared to that produced by a brick chimney for the same height.

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In a boiler installation the natural draught is produced

A. due to the fact that furnace gases being light go through the chimney giving place to cold air from outside to rush in

B. due to the fact that pressure at the grate due to cold column is higher than the pressure at the chimney base due to hot column

C. due to the fact that at the chimney top the pressure is more than its environmental pressure

D. all of the above