Explore topic-wise MCQs in Heat Transfer.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Heat Transfer knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the value of the constant C when the condenser is placed horizontally? hHOR=C \([\frac{K^3 p^2 g h_{fg}}{\mu L(T_{sat} – T_L)}]^{0.25}\)

A. 0.942
B. 0.725
C. 0.325
D. 0.027
Answer» C. 0.325
2.

What is the value of the constant C when the condenser is placed vertically? hVER=C \([\frac{K^3 p^2 g h_{fg}}{\mu L(T_{sat} – T_L )}]^{0.25}\)

A. 0.0943
B. 0.943
C. 0.725
D. 0.633
Answer» C. 0.725
3.

What is the relation between the heat transfer coefficient vs its film thickness value at a point x?

A. hx = K/δ
B. havg = \(\frac{8}{3} K/\delta \)
C. havg = δ/K
D. havg = \(\frac{4}{3} \delta/K \)
Answer» B. havg = \(\frac{8}{3} K/\delta \)
4.

What is the relation between the averaged heat transfer coefficient over the entire condenser length vs its film thickness value at a point x?

A. havg = \(\frac{4}{3} K/\delta \)
B. havg = \(\frac{8}{3} K/\delta \)
C. havg = \(\frac{8}{3} \delta/K \)
D. havg = \(\frac{4}{3} \delta/K \)
Answer» B. havg = \(\frac{8}{3} K/\delta \)
5.

What is the relation between the averaged heat transfer coefficient over the entire condenser length vs its value at a point x?

A. \(\frac{h_{avg}}{h_x}\) =4
B. \(\frac{h_{avg}}{h_x} =\frac{2}{3}\)
C. \(\frac{h_{avg}}{h_x} =\frac{4}{3} \)
D. \(\frac{h_{avg}}{h_x} =\frac{3}{4} \)
Answer» D. \(\frac{h_{avg}}{h_x} =\frac{3}{4} \)
6.

What is the term TL in the Nusselt theory of condensation equation for film thickness?\(\delta = [\frac{4K(T_{sat}-T_L)\mu x}{\rho gh_{fg}}]^{1/4}\)

A. Liquid temperature
B. Gas temperature
C. Wall temperature
D. Bulk temperature
Answer» B. Gas temperature
7.

What is the expression for the laminar film thickness of the condensate at a distance of x from the top of the condenser?

A. δ=[4K(Tsat – TL)μ x)/(ρ ghfg)]1/2
B. δ=[4K(Tsat – TL)μ x)/(ρ ghfg)]1/4
C. δ=[4K(Tsat – TL)μ x)/(ρ ghfg)]1/8
D. δ=[K(Tsat – TL)μ x)/(ρ ghfg)]1/4
Answer» C. δ=[4K(Tsat – TL)μ x)/(ρ ghfg)]1/8
8.

What is the term delta in the expression for velocity of condensate flow?M°=\(\frac{\rho^2}{\mu}g(\frac{\delta^3}{3})\)

A. Final stable film thickness
B. Film thickness at y
C. Average film thickness
D. Film thickness at x
Answer» E.
9.

What is the expression for mass flow rate of condensate in a condenser?

A. M°=\(\frac{\rho^2}{\mu}g(\delta y-\frac{y^2}{2})\)
B. M°=\(\frac{\rho^2}{\mu}g(\delta y-\frac{y^3}{2})\)
C. M°=\(\frac{\rho^2}{\mu}g\delta(\frac{y^3}{3})\)
D. M°=\(\frac{\rho^2}{\mu}g(\frac{\delta^3}{3})\)
Answer» E.
10.

What is the term y in the expression for velocity of condensate flow?U=\(\frac{\rho}{\mu}g(\delta y-\frac{y^2}{2})\)

A. Film thickness
B. Film thickness at y
C. Distance from the wall at x
D. Film thickness at x
Answer» E.
11.

What is the expression for the flow velocity of the falling film in a vertical condenser?

A. U=\(\frac{\rho}{\mu}g(\delta-\frac{y^2}{2})\)
B. U=\(\rho g(\delta y -\frac{y^2}{2})\)
C. U=\(\frac{\rho}{\mu}g(\delta y-y^2)\)
D. U=\(\frac{\rho}{\mu}g(\delta y-\frac{y^2}{2})\)
Answer» E.
12.

Which one of the following is not an assumption of condensation heat regime taken to calculate the heat transfer coefficient?

A. Presence of linear temperature profile
B. Absence of high pressure
C. Absence of viscous shear of the vapour
D. Thickness of the film is too small to create a temperature difference
Answer» C. Absence of viscous shear of the vapour