HEAT TRANSFER

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

UNIT-1

1. Heat transfer takes place by the process of

(a) conduction
(b) convection (c) radiation
2. The rate of heat transfer is constant if
(a) temperature decreases with time
(b) temperature increases with time
(c) temperature is constant with time
(d) none of the above.

(d) all of the above.

3. The rate of heat transfer is variable if

(a) temperature decreases with time (b) temperature increases with time
(c) temperature is constant with time (d) temperature changes with time.
4. If the rate of heat transfer is constant, it is known as
(a) steady-state heat transfer
(b) unsteady-state heat transfer
(c) uniform heat transfer
(d) non-uniform heat transfer.
5. If the rate of heat transfer is variable, it is known as
(a) steady-state heat transfer
(b) unsteady-state heat transfer
(c) uniform heat transfer
(d) non-uniform heat transfer.
6. The process of heat transfer, from one particle of the body to another without actual motion
of the particle, is called
(a) radiation
(b) convection
(c) conduction
(d) none of the above.
7, The process of heat transfer, from one particle of the body to another by the actual motion of
the heated particles, is called
(a) radiation (b) convection (c) conduction (d) none of the above
8. The process of heat transfer, from a hot body to a cold body in a straight line without
affecting the intermediate medium, is called
(a) radiation (b) convection (c) conduction (d) none of the above
9. Heat energy can be obtained from other type of energy is the statement of
(a) zeroth law of thermodynamics
(b) first law of thermodynamics
(c) second law of thermodynamics
(d) Fourier's law.
10. The heat transfer takes place according to
(a) first law of thermodynamics
(b)zeroth law of thermodynamics
(b) second law of thermodynamics (d) Fourier's law.
11. The basic law of heat conduction is called
(a) Newton's law of cooling (b) Fourier's law (c) Kirchhoff's law (d) Stefan's law.
12. The rate of heat transfer from a solid surface to a fluid is obtained from
(a) Newton's law of cooling
(b) Fourier's law (c) Kirchhoff's law (d) Stefan's law.
13. Fourier's law is based on assumption that
(a) heat flow through a solid is one-dimensional
(b) heat flow is in steady-state
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above.
14. The co-efficient of thermal conductivity is defined as the heat flow per unit time
(a) through unit thickness
(b) when temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces
(c) when temperature gradient is unity
(d) across unit area when temperature gradient is unity.
15. The thermal conductivity in S.I. units is expressed as
(a) J/m2 K
(b) W/m K (c) W/m K sec

(d) Wm/K

16. The unit of overall heat transfer co-efficient is

(a) W/m3k (b) W/m2k (c) W/m2 (d) W/mk.
17. The concept of log mean area is normally used in the analysis of
(a) composite plane surfaces
(c) spherical surfaces
(b) cylindrical surfaces
(d) Any plane surface
18. A composite wall is made of two different materials of same thickness with thermal
conductivities k1, k2 respectively. The equivalent thermal conductivity of slab is
(a) k1+k2 (b) k1+k2 /( k1k2 ) (c) k1k2 (d) 2k1k2/ (k1+k2 ).

19. Why fins are provided on heat transferring surface

(a) To increase temperature gradient
(b) To increase heat transfer co-efficient
(c) To increase heat transfer area
(d) all of the above
20. For spheres, the critical thickness of insulation is given by
(a) h/2k (b) 2k/h (c) k/h (d) k/2h.
21. The temperature distribution for a plane wall, for steady state heat flow and constant value
of therml conductivity, is
(a) linear
(b) parabolic (c) logarithmic
(d) any of the above.
22. If k, is the thermal conductivity, is the mass density and C is the specific heat then the
thermal diffusivity of substance is given by
(a) C/k
(b) k/ C
(c) kC/
(d) k/C
23. In heat flow equation Q=kA(t1-t2)/x, the term (t1-t2)/x is called
(a) Thermal conductivity
(b) Thermal co-efficient
(c) Thermal resistance
(d) Temperature gradient.
24. In heat flow equation Q=kA(t1-t2)/x, the term (x/kA) is called
(a) Thermal conductivity
(b) Thermal co-efficient
(c) Thermal resistance
(d) Temperature gradient.
25. What does transient conduction mean?
(a) Heat transfer for a short time
(b) Very little heat transfer
(c) Conduction when the temperature at a point varies with time.
(d) Heat transfer with a very small temperature difference
26. The critical radius of insulation for sphere is times to that of cylinder.
(a) 2
(b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
27. The unit of thermal resistance is
(a) W/m3 oc
(b) W/m2 oc (c) W/m2 (d) oc/W.
28.The temperature distribution of infinite length fin is (T-T)/(To-T)
(a) e-mx
(b) cosh m(l-x)/cosh ml (c) Tanh ml
(d) None.
29. In a plate which is not generating heat ,the temp. distribution is a curve, then thermal conductivity is
given by
(a) k=ko T

(b) k=ko (1+ T )

(c) k=ko + T

(d) k=ko - T

30. The fin efficiency is defined as

(a) (hp/kA) (b) Tanh ml/ml

(c) Tanh ml

(d) (kA/hp)

UNIT-2

1. In transient heat conduction, the two significant dimensionless parameters are.number

and ..number.
(a) Fourier, Reynolds.
(b) Biot ,Fourier
(c) Reynolds, Biot
(d) Biot, prandtl
2. Lumped parameter analysis for transient heat conduction, is essentially valid for
(a) Bi<0.1
(b) 0.1< Bi<100 (c) 1< Bi<10
(d) Bi
3. In case of infinite solid the Biot number value is
(a) Bi<0.1
(b) 0.1< Bi<100 (c) 1< Bi<10
(d) Bi
4. In case of semi- infinite solid the Biot number value is
(a) Bi<0.1
(b) 0.1< Bi<100 (c) 1< Bi<10
(d) Bi
5. In lumped parameter analysis, which is used for transient heat conduction , the assumption is
(a) k of solid is zero
(b) the temp. gradient in the solid does not effect.
(c) The conduction resistance is maximum.
(d) k of the solid is .
6. The temperature variation with time, in the lumped parameter model, is
(a) Linear
(b) parabolic (c) logarithmic
(d) exponential
7. The lumped parameter analysis, should be used when
(a) The convective heat transfer co-efficient is low
(b) The thermal conductivity is high
(c) The characteristic dimension is small
(d)all of the above.
8. The dimensionless number relevant in transient heat conduction is,
(a) Grashof number
(b) Weber number
(c) Fourier number
(d) Reynolds number.
9. The characteristic length in Biot number is the ratio of
(a) Volume of solid to its surface area
(b) surface area to perimeter of the solid
(c) perimeter to surface area of the solid
(d) Volume of solid to its length.
10. Heisler charts are used to determine the transient heat flow rate and
distribution when
(a) Internal conduction resistance is higher than surface convective resistance
(b) Internal conduction resistance is lower than surface convective resistance
(c) Both the resistances are same
(d) Solids posses infinitely large thermal conductance.
11. The temperature distribution in case of infinite sold body (T-T)/(To-T) is a function of
(a)Bi, Fo, x/l
(b) Bi, Fo
(c) Bi, x/l (d) Fo, x/l
12. The temperature distribution in case of semi-infinite sold body (T-T)/(To-T) is
(a)erf(Bi, Fo, x/l)
(b) erf(Bi, Fo)
(c) erf(Bi, x/l) (d)
erf(x/2(T)
Where erf is error function
13. The characteristic length (L c ) of sphere is
(a) R/2
(b) R/ 3 (c)R/4 (d) R
Where R is radius of sphere.
14. The characteristic length (L c ) of cylinder is
(a) R/2
(b) R/ 3 (c)R/4 (d) R
Where R is radius of cylinder.
15. The Non dimensional factor (hL c /k ) is called
(a) Biot number
(b) Weber number
(c) Fourier number
(d) Reynolds number.
16.Fin effectiveness is defined as..
17. The temperature distribution of short length fin with end insulation is (T-T)/(To-T)
(a) e-mx
(b) cosh m(l-x)/cosh ml (c) Tanh ml
(d) None.
18.Biot number is defined as the ratio of _........................................and
..
19. If Biot number is greater than one, then the effectiveness is
(a) less than one
(b) greater than one
(c) Equal to one
(d) None.
20. The fin efficiency when its end is insulated
21.The general equation for temperature distribution in a fin of
uniform cross sectional area is.
22. If the length of the fin is more its efficiency is ..
23. If the length of the fin is more its effectiveness is ..
24.Give the example for system with negligible surface
resistance
25. The fin effectiveness when its end is insulated
26. The fin effectiveness for infinitely long fin
27. The fin efficiency for infinitely long fin.

28. Fin effectiveness is defined as

29. For maximum efficiency of fin is obtained when the total fin
surface is maintained at.
30.Fin performance is dependent on.and.