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This section includes 16 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. |
For the same amount of fabrication material and same inside capacity, the heat loss is lowest in |
A. | Sphere |
B. | Cylinder |
C. | Rectangle |
D. | Cube |
Answer» C. Rectangle | |
2. |
For the same material and same temperature difference, the heat flow in terms of shape factor is given by |
A. | S k d t |
B. | k d t/S |
C. | 2S k/d t |
D. | 2S/3 |
Answer» B. k d t/S | |
3. |
The shape factor for complete rectangular furnace isWhere a, b and c are the inside dimensions and d x is the wall thicknessa) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.64) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.45) d xb) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.44) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.35) d xc) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.34) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.25) d xd) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c |
A. | 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.64) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.45) d x |
B. | 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.44) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.35) d xc) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.34) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.25) d xd) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.54) (a + b + |
C. | + 8 (0.45) d xb) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.44) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.35) d xc) 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.34) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.25) d x |
D. | 2/ d x (a b + b c + c a) + 4 (0.54) (a + b +c) + 8 (0.15) d x |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which is true regarding a complete rectangular furnace? |
A. | 6 walls, 12 edges and 6 corners |
B. | 0 walls, 2 edges and 4 corners |
C. | 6 walls, 12 edges and 8 corners |
D. | 2 walls, 6 edges and 8 corners |
Answer» D. 2 walls, 6 edges and 8 corners | |
5. |
Shape factor for sphere is |
A. | 4 π r 1 r 2 |
B. | 4 π r 1 r 2/r 2 – r 1 |
C. | 4 π /r 2 – r 1 |
D. | r 1 r 2/r 2 – r 1 |
Answer» C. 4 π /r 2 – r 1 | |
6. |
The annealing furnace for continuous bar stock is open at the ends and has interior dimensions of 0.6 m * 0.6 m * 1.5 m long with a wall 0.3 m thick all around. Calculate the shape factor for the furnace? |
A. | 15.24 m |
B. | 16.34 m |
C. | 14.54 m |
D. | 13.76 m |
Answer» B. 16.34 m | |
7. |
Shape factor for cylinder is |
A. | 6 π l/log e (r 2/r 1) |
B. | 4 π l/log e (r 2/r 1) |
C. | π l/log e (r 2/r 1) |
D. | 2 π l/log e (r 2/r 1) |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
For a prescribed temperature difference, bodies with the same shape factor will allow heat conduction proportional to |
A. | k/2 |
B. | 2k |
C. | k |
D. | k/4 |
Answer» D. k/4 | |
9. |
Shape factor for a plane wall is equal to |
A. | A/δ |
B. | 2A/δ |
C. | 3A/δ |
D. | 4A/δ |
Answer» B. 2A/δ | |
10. |
“All the factors relating to the geometry of the sections are grouped together into a multiple constant called the shape factor”. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
11. |
WHAT_IS_THE_SHAPE_FACTOR_FOR_A_HEMISPHERICAL_BOWL_WITH_RESPECT_TO_ITSELF_OF_DIAMETER_D?_THE_CAVITY_IS_CLOSED_ON_ITS_OUTER_SURFACE_WITH_A_FLAT_PLATE?$ |
A. | 1.5 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 0.5 |
D. | 2.5 |
Answer» D. 2.5 | |
12. |
What is the shape factor of hemispherical surface closed by a plane surface of diameter d? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1.5 |
C. | 1 |
D. | 0.5 |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
What is the value of shape factor for two infinite parallel surfaces separated by a distance x? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | x |
D. | Infinity |
Answer» C. x | |
14. |
Two radiating surface A 1 = 6 m2 and A 2 = 4 m2 have shape factor F 12 = 0.1. Then the shape factor F 21 will be |
A. | 0.12 |
B. | 0.18 |
C. | 0.15 |
D. | 0.10 |
Answer» D. 0.10 | |
15. |
The reciprocity theorem states that |
A. | F <sub>12</sub> = F <sub>21</sub> |
B. | A <sub>1 </sub>F <sub>12 </sub>= A<sub> 2</sub> F <sub>21</sub> |
C. | A <sub>1 </sub>F <sub>21 </sub>= A<sub> 2</sub> F <sub>12</sub> |
D. | A <sub>2 </sub>F <sub>21 </sub>= A<sub> 1</sub> F <sub>12</sub> |
Answer» C. A <sub>1 </sub>F <sub>21 </sub>= A<sub> 2</sub> F <sub>12</sub> | |
16. |
Which of the following is a wrong statement according to the shape factor is equal to one? |
A. | For any surface completely enclosed by another surface |
B. | For infinite parallel planes radiating only to each other |
C. | For a flat or convex surface with respect to itself |
D. | Inside cylinder to outer cylinder of a long co-axial cylinder |
Answer» E. | |