Question

Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

Reciprocal of the resistance to heat flow is called thermal conductance.

b.

Unit of thermal conductance is W/°K.

c.

Thermal conductance of a wall of thickness 'L', thermal conductivity 'k' and heat flow area 'A' is kL/A.

d.

none of these.

Answer: (c).Thermal conductance of a wall of thickness 'L', thermal conductivity 'k' and heat flow area 'A' is kL/A.

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