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T − Tw = 3 y − 1 y 3 ,
T3 − Tw 2 b δt l 2 b δt l
where Tw and T3 are the temperature of plate and free stream respectively,
and y is the normal distance measured from the plate. The local Nusselt
number based on the thermal boundary layer thickness δt is given by
(A) 1.33 (B) 1.50
(C) 2.0 (D) 4.64

MCQ 7.21 In a counter flow heat exchanger, hot fluid enters at 60c C and cold fluid
leaves at 30c C . Mass flow rate of the fluid is 1 kg/s and that of the cold
fluid is 2 kg/s. Specific heat of the hot fluid is 10 kJ/kgK and that of the
cold fluid is 5 kJ/kgK. The Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) for
the heat exchanger in cC is
(A) 15 (B) 30
(C) 35 (D) 45

MCQ 7.22 The average heat transfer co-efficient on a thin hot vertical plate suspended
in still air can be determined from observations of the change in plate
temperature with time as it cools. Assume the plate temperature to be
uniform at any instant of time and radiation heat exchange with the
surroundings negligible. The ambient temperature is 25c C , the plat has a
total surface area of 0.1 m2 and a mass of 4 kg. The specific heat of the plate
material is 2.5 kJ/kgK. The convective heat transfer co-efficient in W/m2 K ,
at the instant when the plate temperature is 225c C and the change in plate
temperature with time dT/dt =− 0.02 K/s , is
(A) 200 (B) 20
(C) 15 (D) 10

• Common Data For Q.23 and Q.24

Consider steady one-dimensional heat flow in a plate of 20 mm thickness
with a uniform heat generation of 80 MW/m3 . The left and right faces are
kept at constant temperatures of 160c C and 120c C respectively. The plate
has a constant thermal conductivity of 200 W/mK.
MCQ 7.23 The location of maximum temperature within the plate from its left face is
(A) 15 mm (B) 10 mm
(C) 5 mm (D) 0 mm

MCQ 7.24 The maximum temperature within the plate in cC is

(A) 160 (B) 165
(C) 200 (D) 250

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YEAR 2006 ONE MARK

MCQ 7.25 In a composite slab, the temperature at the interface (Tinter ) between two
material is equal to the average of the temperature at the two ends. Assuming
steady one-dimensional heat conduction, which of the following statements
is true about the respective thermal conductivities ?

(A) 2k1 = k2 (B) k1 = k2

(C) 2k1 = 3k2 (D) k1 = 2k2

YEAR 2006 TWO MARKS

MCQ 7.26 A 100 W electric bulb was switched on in a 2.5 m # 3 m # 3 m size thermally
insulated room having a temperature of 20cC . The room temperature at the
end of 24 hours will be
(A) 321cC (B) 341cC
(C) 450cC (D) 470cC

MCQ 7.27 A thin layer of water in a field is formed after a farmer has watered it. The
ambient air conditions are : temperature 20cC and relative humidity 5%. An
extract of steam tables is given below.

Temp(c C) − 15 − 10 − 5 0.01 5 10 15 20
Saturation Pressure (kPa) 0.10 0.26 0.40 0.61 0.87 1.23 1.71 2.34

Neglecting the heat transfer between the water and the ground, the water
temperature in the field after phase equilibrium is reached equals
(A) 10.3cC (B) − 10.3c C
(C) − 14.5c C (D) 14.5c C

MCQ 7.28 With an increase in the thickness of insulation around a circular pipe, heat
loss to surrounding due to
(A) convection increase, while that the due to conduction decreases
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