1. The amount of energy absorbed or released during a phase-changed process.

a. Latent heat
b. Latent heat of fusion
c. Latent heat of vaporization
d. Latent heat of sublimation

2. The amount of energy absorbed during melting and is equivalent to the amount of energy
released during freezing.
a. Latent heat
b. Latent heat of fusion
c. Latent heat of vaporization
d. Latent heat of sublimation

3. Find the quantity of heat removed from each apple in W with the following data.
m=0.140 kg, Cp=3600J/(kg° C ), Tinitial=25° C , Tfinal=2° C , ∆ t=3 h.
a. 1.07 Watts
b. 1.03 Watts
c. 1.08 Watts
d. 1.5 Watts

kA (∆ T )
Q=
∆t
3600 ( 25−2 ) (0.140)
=
3(3600)
= 1.073 W

4. The amount of energy absorbed during vaporization and is equivalent to the energy
released during condensation.
a. Latent heat
b. Latent heat of fusion
c. Latent heat of vaporization
d. Latent heat of sublimation

5. A typical one-half carlot capacity banana room contains 18 pallets of bananas. Each
pallet consists of 24 boxes, and thus the room stores 432 boxes of bananas. A box holds
an average of 19 kg of bananas and is made of 2.4 kg of fiberboard. The specific heats of
banana and the fiberboard are 3.55kJ/(kg° C ) and 1.7 kJ/(kg° C ), respectively. The peak
heat of respiration of bananas is 0.3 W/kg. The bananas are cooled at a rate of 0.2 ° C /h.
Disregarding any heat gain through the walls or other surfaces, determine the required
rate of heat removal from the banana room.
a. 4175 W
b. 94 W
c. 1619 W
d. 4179 W
mbanana = 19(432) = 8,208 kg
mbox = 2.4(432) = 1,036.8 kg
Erespiration = (mbanana) (erespiration)
= 8208 (0.3)
= 2462.4 W
∆ U banana = mC (∆ T )

= ( 8208 ) (3.55)(−0.2)
= -5,827.68 kJ = -1618.8 W
∆ U box = mC (∆ T )

= ( 1036.8 ) (1.7)(−0.2)
= -352.512 kJ = -97.92 W
Qout = Erespiration -∆ U banana- ∆ U box
= 2462.4 – (-1618.8 W) – (-97.92 W)
= 4179.12 W

6. One (1) calories is the same as

a. 4.1868 J
b. 4.1868 kJ
c. 4.6818 J
d. 4.6818 kJ

7. The specific heat of a material is given in a strange unit to be c=3.60 kJ/kg ℉ . The
specific heat of this material in the SI Units of kJ/kg° C is?
a. 2.00 kJ/kg° C
b. 4.80 kJ/kg° C
c. 3.20 kJ/kg° C
d. 6.48 kJ/kg° C

Q = (3.60 kJ/kg°F) ( 1.8℃℉ )

= 6.48 kJ/kg°C

8. A supply of 50 kg of chicken at 6° C contained in a box is to be frozen to 18 ° C in a

freezer. Determine the amount of heat that needs to be removed. The latent heat of the
chicken is 247 Kj/kg, and its specific heat is 3.32 kJ/(kg° C ) above freezing and 1.77
 kJ/(kg° C ) below freezing. The container box is 1.5 kg, and the specific heat of the box
material is 1.4 kJ/(kg° C ). Also, the freezing temperature of chicken is -2.8° C .
a. 1,461 kJ
b. 12,350 kJ
c. 15,206 kJ
d. 1,345 kJ

∆ U freshchicken = mC (∆ T )

= ( 50 ) (3.32)(−2.8−6)
= -1460.8 kJ
∆ U freezing = mu latent

= (50) (-247) = -12350 kJ

∆ U frozenchicken = mC (∆ T )

= ( 50 ) (1.77)(−18−(−2.8))
= -1345.2 kJ
∆ U box = mC (∆ T )

= ( 1.5 ) (1.4)(−18−6)
= -50.4 kJ
Qout = -∆ U chicken- ∆ U box

= -(∆ U freshchicken+ ∆ U freezing+∆ U frozenchicken ¿ – ∆ U box

= 1460.8 kJ + 12350 + 1345.2 + 50.4
= 15206.4 kJ

9. Device that converts heat to work.

a. Heat engine
b. Diesel engine
c. Gasoline engine
d. Cyclic engine

10. The fraction of the heat input that is converted to network output is a measure of the
performance of a heat engine.
a. Thermal efficiency
b. Coefficient of performance
c. Heating efficiency
 d. Conversion efficiency

11. Heat is transferred to a heat engine from a furnace at a rate of 80 MW. If the rate of waste
heat rejection to a nearby river is 50 MW, determine the net power output and the thermal
efficiency for this heat engine.
a. 30 MW and 37.5%
b. 50 MW and 47 5%
C. 80MW and 57.5%
d. 90 MW and 137.5%

Wnet,out = QH – QL = 80 – 50 = 30 MW
W net
nth = × 100
QH
30 MW
= × 100
80 MW
= 37.5 %
12. A device that transfers from a low-temperature medium to a high temperature one. Its
objective is to remove heat from the refrigerated space.
a. Heat engine
b. Refrigerators
c. Air conditioner
d. Condenser

13. The efficiency of the refrigerator is expressed in terms of?

a. Refrigerator’s efficiency
b. Coefficient of performance
c. Cooling efficiency
d. Freezing efficiency

14. Device that transfer’s heat from a low-temperature medium to a high temperature
medium.
a. Heat engine
b. Heat pump
c.
d. Heat conductor

15. A heat pump is used to meet the heating requirements of a house and maintain it at 20° C .
On a day when the outdoor air temperature drops to 2 ° C , the house is estimated to lose
heat at a rate of 80,000 kJ/h. If the heat pump under these conditions has a COP of 2.5,
determine (a) the power consumed by the heat pump.
a. 32, 000 kJ/h
b. 80, 000 kJ/h
c. 80, 000 kJ/h
 d. 46, 000 kJ/h

QH
COPHP =
W¿
80000
2.5 =
W¿
Win = 32, 000 kJ/h

16. A heat pump is used to meet the heating requirements of a house and maintain it at 20° C .
On a day when the outdoor air temperature drops to 2° C ., the house is estimated to lose
heat at a rate of 80,000kJ/h. If the heat pump under these conditions has a COP of 2.5,
determine the rate at which heat is absorbed from the cold outdoor air.
a. 48, 000 kJ/h
b. 32, 000 kJ/h
c. 46, 000 kJ/h
d. 76, 000 kJ/h

QH
COPHP =
QH −Q L
80000
2.5 =
80000−Q L

QL = 48, 000 kJ/h

17. A household refrigerator with a COP of 1.2 removes heat from the refrigerator space at a
rate of 60 kJ/h. Determine the electric power consumed by the refrigerator.
a. 0.83 kW, 110 kJ/min
b. 0.56 kW, 10 kJ/min
c. 0.83 kW, 10 kJ/min
d. 0. 48 kW, 60 kJ/min
 QL
 COPR =
W¿
60
1.2 =
W¿
Win = 50 kJ/h
 Win = QH – QL
50 = QH – 60
QH = 60 + 50
= 110 kJ/min
1kW
 1.2 =
P
 P = 0.83 kW
18. A household refrigerator with a COP of 1.2 removes heat from the refrigerated space at a
rate of 60kJ/min. Determine the rate of heat transfer to the kitchen air.
a. 110 kJ/min
b. 10 kJ/min
c. 10 kJ/min
d. 60 kJ/min

QL
COPR =
QH −Q L
60
1.2 =
Q H −60

QH = 110 kJ/min

19. An air conditioner removes heat steadily from a house at a rate of 750 kJ/min while
drawing electric power at a rate of 6kW. Determine the COP of this air conditioner.
a. 2.83
b. 2. 08
c. 2.01
d. 1.62

Q
COP =
W¿
750
COP =
6(60)
COP = 2.08
20. An air conditioner removes heat steadily from a house at a rate of 750 kJ/min while
drawing electric power at a rate of 6kW. Determine the rate of heat transfer to the outside
air.
a. 1120 kJ/min
b. 1110 kJ/min
c. 2110 kJ/min
d. 1.62

QL
COP =
Q H −Q L
750
2.08 =
QH −750

QH = 1110.58 kJ/min

21. A heat pump is used to maintain a house at a constant temperature of 23° C . The house is
losing heat to the outside air through the walls and the windows at a rate of 60,000 kJ/h
while the energy generated within the house from people, lights, and appliances amount
to 4000 kJ/h. For a COP of 2.5, determine the required power input to the heat pump.
a. 6.22 kW
b.
c. 12.0 kW
d. 32. 0 kW

QH
COPHP =
W¿
60000−4000
2.5 =
W¿

Win =
56000
(
1
2.5 60(60) )
22. Transfer of energy from the more energetic particles of a substance to the adjacent less
energetic ones as a result of result of interactions between the particles and it can take
place in either solid, liquid or gases.
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Natural and forced convection

23. In conductive heat transfer, at a constant temperature difference more heat is transferred
when the thickness of the conducting body is?
a. Increases
 b. Decreases
c. Constant
d. Change in size

24. It is the measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat.

a. Thermal conductivity
b. Coefficient oh heat transfer
c. Emissivity
d. Convection heat transfer coefficient

25. Mode of energy transfer between a solid surface and the adjacent liquid or a gas that is in
motion, and it involves the combined effects of conduction and fluid motion.
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Natural convection

26. Mode of heat transfer where energy is emitted by matter in the form of electromagnetic
waves (or photons as a result of the changes in the electromagnetic configurations of the
atoms or molecules.
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Wave energy

27. In conductive heat transfer, at a constant temperature difference more heat id transferred
when the area of the conducting body id?
a. Becomes smaller
b. Becomes wider
c. Remain the same
d. Change in structure

28. Consider a person standing in a breezy room at 20° C . Determine the total rate of heat
from this person if the exposed surface area and the average outer surface temperature of
the person are 1.6m2 and 29° C , respectively, and the convection heat transfer coefficient
is 6 W/m2° C .
a. 168.1 W
b. 81.7 W
c. 86. 4 W
d. 88.0 W

Qconv = hA (∆ T )
= (6) (1.6) (29 – 20)
= 86.4 W
29. For heat transfer purpose, a standing man can be modeled as a 30-cm diameter, 170-cm
long vertical cylinder with both the top and bottom surfaces insulated and with the side
surface at an average temperature of 34° C . For a convection heat transfer coefficient of
15 W/m2. ° C , determine the rate of heat loss from this man by convection in an
environment at 20° C .
a. 336 W
b. 363 W
c. 633 W
d. 636 W

Qconv = hA (∆ T )
= (15) ( π )(0.30)(1.70) (34 – 20)
= 336.46 W

30. The heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a substance by 1° C .
a. Specific pressure
b. Calorific value
c. Specific heat
d. Specific volume

31. The amount of heat transmitted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness for
unit temperature change.
a. Thermal conductivity
b. Specific heat
c. Latent heat
d. Heat balance

32. The idealized surface that emits radiation at this maximum rate or hypothetical body
capable of absorbing all radiation at the maximum rate for a given temperature.
a. Black body
b. Hypothetical body
c. Plain body
d. White body

33. The inner and outer surfaces of a 0.5 cm thick 2m×2m window glass in winter are 10° C
and 3° C , respectively. If the thermal conductivity of the glass is 0.78W/m.° C , determine
the amount of heat loss, in kJ, through the glass over a period of 5h. What would your
answer be if the glass were 1cm thick?
a. 78, 600 kJ
b. 76, 800 kJ
c. 70, 608 kJ
d. 70, 806 kJ
 ∆T
Qcond =kA
L

= ( 0.78 ) [ 2× 2 ] ( ( 10+2730.005
)−( 3+273)
)
= 4368 W
Q = Qcond ∆ t = (4.368 kJ) (5×3600 sec) = 78,600 kJ

34. A 5cm diameter spherical ball whose surface is maintained at a temperature of 70 ° C is

suspenden in the middle of a room at 20° C . If the convection heat transfer coefficient is
15 W/m2° C and the emissivity of the surface is 0.8, determine the total rate of heat from
the ball.
a. 2.8 W
b. 8.2 W
c. 82 W
d. 28 W

Qconv = hA (∆ T )

= (15) [(π )(0.052 ) ] (70 – 20)

= 5.89 W

Qrad = εσA (T s 4−T srr 4 )

= 0.8 [( π )(0.052 ) ] (5.67×10-8) [ ( 343 4 )−(2934 )]

= 2.31 W
QT = Qconv + Qrad
= 5.89 W + 2.31 W
= 8.2 W

35. An aluminum pan whose thermal conductivity is 237 W/m.° C has a flat bottom whose
diameter is 20cm and thickness 0.4cm. Heat is transferred steadily to boiling water in the
pan through its bottom at a rate of 500 W. If the inner surface of the bottom of the pan is
105° C , determine the temperature of the outer surface of the bottom of the pan.
a. 103.5° C
b. 105.3° C
c. 135.0° C
d. 153.0° C
 ∆T
Qcond = kA
L
QL ( 500 ) (0.004)
T 2= +T 1= +105=105.06 °C
kA ( 273 ) [ π (0.2)2 ]

36. Hot air at 80° C is blown over a 2m×4m flat surface at 30° C . If the convection heat
transfer coefficient is 55 W/m2.° C , determine the rate of heat transfer from the air to the
plate, in kW.
a. 22 kW
b. 11 kW
c. 21 kW
d. 10 kW

Qcond = kA (∆T )
= (55) (2×4) (80 – 30)
= 22000 W = 22kW

37. A furnace wall of 1m2 consists of 1.2cm thick stainless steel inner layer covered with
5cm outside insulation layer of insulation board. The inside surface temperature of the
steel is 800K and the outside surface temperature if the insulation board is 350K. The
thermal conductivity of the stainless steel is 19W/(m K) and the thermal conductivity of
the insulation board is 0.7W/(m K).
a. 6425 W
b. 6245 W
c. 6545 W
d. 6365 W
( 800 K −350 K ) (1 m2)
Q=
(
0.012
19
+ )( )
0.05
0.7

= 6244.78
38. 1000-W iron isWleft on the ironing board with its base exposed to the air at 20 ° C . The
convection head transfer coefficient between the base surface and the surrounding air is
35W/m2.K. If the base has an emissivity of 0.6 and a surface area of 0.02m2, determine
the temperature of the base of the iron.
a. 947 K
b. 479 K
c. 749 K
d. 497 K
 Qconv = kA (∆T )
= (35) (0.02) (Ts – 293)
= 0.7 (Ts – 293) W

Qrad = εσA (T s 4−T srr 4 )

= 0.6 (0.02) (5.67×10-8) [ T s4 −(293 4 ) ]

= 6.804×10-10 [ T s −(293 ) ] W
4 4

QTotal = Qconv + Qrad

1000 W = ( 0.7 (T s – 293)W ) + ( 6.804 ×10−10 [ T s −(293 ) ] W )

4 4

Ts = 946.997 K

39. A thin metal plate is insulated on the back and exposed to solar radiation on the surface.
The exposed surface of the plate has an absorptivity of 0.6 for solar radiation. If solar
radiation is incident on the plate at a rate of 700W/m 2 and the surrounding air
temperature is 25° C , determine the surface temperature of the plate when the heat loss
by convection equal the solar energy absorbed by the plate. Assume the convection heat
transfer coefficient to be 50W/m2.° C , and disregard heat loss by radiation.
a. 34.3° C
b. 43.3° C
c. 33.4° C
d. 33.3° C

Qrad = Qconv
Qconv = h( ∆ T )

Tsurface = Tair + ( αQh )

= 25 + ( ( 0.650) (700) )
= 33.4 °C
40. A 5cm external diameter, 10m long hot water pipe at 80° C is losing heat to the
surrounding air at 5° C by natural convection with a heat transfer coefficient air at
25W/m2.° C . Determine the rate of heat loss from the pipe by natural convection, in Kw.
a. 2.95 kW
b. 2.59 kW
c. 5.92 kW
d. 5. 29kW
 Qconv = hA (∆ T )
= (25) ( π )(0.05)(10) (80 – 5)
= 2945 W = 2.945 kW

41. The outer surface of a space draft in space has an emissivity of 0.8 and an absorptivity of
0.3 for solar radiation. If solar radiation is incident on the spacecraft at a rate of
1000W/m2, determine the surface temperature of the spacecraft when the radiation
emitted equals the solar energy absorbed.
a. 285 K
b. 258 K
c. 825 K
d. 852 K

Qin = α Q sun
= (0.3) (1000 W/m2)
= 300 W/m2
Qnet,out = Qin

= εσ (T surface 4−T space 4)

300 W/m2 = (0.8) (5.67×10-8) [ T surface 4−3 4 ]

T surface = 285.18 K

42. A hollow spherical iron container whose outer diameter is 20cm and thickness is 0.4cm is
filled with the iced water at 0° C . If outer surface temperature is 5° C , determine the
approximate rate of heat loss from the sphere, and the rate at which ice melts in the
container.
a. 0.038 kg/s
b. 0.308 kg/s
c.
d. 0.380 kg/s
Iron k = 80.2 W/m•°C
water at 1 atm = 333.7 kJ/kg
∆T
Qcond = kA
L

= ( 80.2 ) [ π ( 0.22) ] ( (5+ 273 )−(0+273)

0.004 )
= 12,597.79 W
Q 12.59779
Mice = = =0.038 kg /s
h 333.7

43. The inner and outer glasses of a 2m×2m double pane window are at 18° C and 6° C ,
respectively. If the 1cm space between the two glasses is filled with still air, determine
the rate of heat transfer through the window, in kW.
a. 125 kW
b. 152 kW
c. 215 kW
d. 521 kW

∆T
Qcond = kA
L

= ( 0.026 )( 2 ×2 ) ( ( 18+273 )−(6+273)

0.01 )
= 124.8 W = 0.1248 kW

44. Two surface of a 2cm thick plate are maintain at 0 ° C and 100° C , respectively. If it is
determine that heat is transferred through the plate at a rate of 500 W/m 2, determine its
thermal conductivity.
a. 0.1 W/° C
b. 0.2 W/° C
c. 0.3 W/° C
d. 0.4 W/° C

∆T
Q = kA
L
Q
L
A ( 500 ) (0.02) W/°C
k= = =0.1
∆T 100−0
45. The inner and outer surface of a brick wall are maintain at specified temperature. The rate
of heat transfer through the wall is to be determine.
a. 1,035 W
 b. 1,305 W
c. 1,350 W
d. 1,530 W

∆T
Qcond = kA
L

= ( 0.69 ) ( 5 ×6 ) ( ( 20+2730.3)−(5+ 273) )

= 1035 W

46. 46. The front of slab of lead (k=35W/m.K) is kept at 110 ° C and the back is kept at 50° C .
If the area of the slab is 0.4m2 and it is 0.03m thick compute the het flux, q and the heat
transfer rate, q .
a. 28 kW
b. 82 kW
c. 2.8 kW
d. 8.2 kW

q=k
∆T
L
= ( 35 ) (
( 110+273 ) −(50+273)
0.03
= 70 kW/m2 )
Q = qA = (70) (0.4) = 28 W

47. The wall of a house, 7m wide and 6m high is made from 0.3m thick brick with
k=0.6W/m.K. The surface temperature on the inside wall is 16° C and that on the outside
is 6° C . Find the heat flux through the wall and the total heat loss through it.
a. 840 W
b. 820 W
c. 804 W
d. 802 W

q=k
∆T
L
= ( 0.6 ) (
( 16+ 273 )−(6+273)
0.3
= 20 W/m2 )
Q = qA = (20) (7×6) = 840 W

48. In radiation heat transfer, the characteristics of the body to either emit or absorbed the
incoming heat from the sources. For a black body, the emissivity is.
a. 1
b. 0
c. -1
d. 2