Heat Transfer (3151909) MCQs

MCQs of Heat Transfer From Extended Surfaces

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11.

“Fin is insulated at the tip”. What does that mean?

(a)

Less heat is transferred from the tip

(b)

The heat will be transferred from the tip only

(c)

More heat is transferred from the tip

(d)

No heat is transferred from the tip

Answer:

Option (d)

12.

For an infinitely long fin, the efficiency of fin is given by

(a)

1/ml

(b)

2/ml

(c)

3/ml

(d)

4/ml

Answer:

Option (a)

13.

For a fin of finite length with an insulated end, the fin efficiency is given as

(a)

tanh(ml)

(b)

tan(ml)/ml

(c)

tanh(m)/ml

(d)

tanh(ml)/ml

Answer:

Option (d)

14.

On a heat transfer surface, fins are provided to 

(a)

increases temperature gradient so as to enhance heat transfer  

(b)

increase turbulence inflow for enhancing heat transfer 

(c)

increase  surface area to promote the rate of heat transfer

(d)

decrease the pressure drop of the fluid

Answer:

Option (c)

15.

Fins are made as thin as possible to

(a)

reduce the total weight 

(b)

accommodate more number of fins 

(c)

increase the width for the same profile area 

(d)

improve the flow of coolant around the fin

Answer:

Option (b)

16.

The temperate distribution (T-Ta)/(T0-Ta) for a fin with an insulated tip is given by

(a)

e-mx

(b)

emx+e-mx2

(c)

cosh m(l-x)cosh ml

(d)

cosh m(l-x) + cosh ml

Answer:

Option (c)

17.

The heat dissipation from an infinitely long fin is given by

(a)

phk Ac (t0 - ta)

(b)

phk Ac (t0 - ta) tanh ml

(c)

hpl (t0 - ta)

(d)

Phk Ac ( t0 - ta) tan ml (h/km)l +(h/km) tanh ml

Answer:

Option (a)

18.

Provision of fins on a given heat transfer surface will be more effective if there are .............. number of ............. fins

(a)

fewer, thick

(b)

large, thick

(c)

large, thin 

(d)

fewer, thin

Answer:

Option (c)

19.

An increase in convection coefficient over a fin 

(a)

increases effectiveness

(b)

decreases effectiveness

(c)

does not influence the effectiveness

(d)

influences only the fin efficiency

Answer:

Option (b)

20.

Fin efficiency is defined as the ratio of the heat transferred across an equal area held at

(a)

The temperature of fin end 

(b)

constant temperature equal to that of base 

(c)

the average temperature of fin 

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (b)

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