Transient Heat MCQs

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Discuss
Answer: (d).Attain 63.2% of the value of initial temperature difference
Q2.
A thermocouple junction of spherical form is to be used to measure the temperature of the gas stream. The junction is at 20 degree Celsius and is placed in a gas stream which is at 200 degree Celsius. Make calculations for junction diameter needed for the thermocouple to have thermal time constant of one second.
Assume the thermos-physical properties as given below
k = 20 W/ m K
h = 350 W/m² K
c = 0.4 k J/kg K
p = 8000 kg/m³
Discuss
Answer: (b).0.656 mm
Q3.
A low value of time constant can be achieved for a thermocouple by

(i) Increasing the wire diameter
(ii) Increasing the value heat transfer coefficient
(iii) Use light metals of low density and low specific heat

Identify the correct statements
Discuss
Answer: (a).2 and 3
Q4.
Which of the following has units of time constant?
(Where, P is density, A is area, c is specific heat and V is volume)
Discuss
Answer: (c).p V c/h A
Q5.
β€œThermal radiation suffers no attenuation in a vacuum”. Choose the correct answer
Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q6.
How does the body temperature falls or rises with time?
Discuss
Answer: (d).Exponentially
Q7.
An iron billet (k = 65 W/m K) measuring 20 * 15 * 80 cm is exposed to a convective flow resulting in convection coefficient of 11.5 W/m² K. Determine the Biot number
Discuss
Answer: (d).0.006846
Q8.
A mercury thermometer with bulb idealized as a sphere of 1 mm radius is used for measuring the temperature of fluid whose temperature is varying at a fast rate. For mercury

k = 10 W/m K
Ξ± = 0.00005 m²/s
h = 10 W/m² K

If the time for the temperature change of the fluid is 3 second, what should be the radius of thermocouple to read the temperature of the fluid?
For the thermocouple material
k = 100 W/m K
Ξ± = 0.0012 m²/s
h = 18 W/m² K
Discuss
Answer: (a)..864 mm
Q9.
A thermocouple junction of spherical form is to be used to measure the temperature of the gas stream. The junction is at 20 degree Celsius and is placed in a gas stream which is at 200 degree Celsius. Make calculations for junction diameter needed for the thermocouple to have thermal time constant of one second. Assume the thermos-physical properties as given below
k = 20 W/ m K
h = 350 W/m² K
c = 0.4 k J/kg K
p = 8000 kg/m³
Discuss
Answer: (c).0.656 mm
Q10.
A flat wall of fire clay, 50 cm thick and initially at 25 degree Celsius, has one of its faces suddenly exposed to a hot gas at 950 degree Celsius. If the heat transfer coefficient on the hot side is 7.5 W/m² K and the other face of the wall is insulated so that no heat passes out of that face, determine the time necessary to raise the center of the wall to 350 degree Celsius. For fire clay brick
Thermal conductivity = 1.12 W/m K
Thermal diffusivity = 5.16 * 10¯β· m²/s
Discuss
Answer: (a).43.07 hours
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