Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: Two concentric spheres of diameters Di = 20 cm and Do =

Two concentric spheres of diameters Di = 20 cm and Do = 30 cm are separated by air at 1 atm pressure. The surface temperatures of the two spheres enclosing the air are Ti = 320 K and To = 280 K, respe...

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Q: An electric resistance space heater is designed such that it resembles a

An electric resistance space heater is designed such that it resembles a rectangular box 50 cm high, 80 cm long, and 15 cm wide filled with 45 kg of oil. The heater is to be placed against a wall, and...

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Q: A 10-kg mass of superheated refrigerant-134a at 1

A 10-kg mass of superheated refrigerant-134a at 1.2 MPa and 70°C is cooled at constant pressure until it exists as a compressed liquid at 20°C. (a) Show the process on a T-v diagram with respect to sa...

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Q: An 8-m-long, uninsulated square duct of cross

An 8-m-long, uninsulated square duct of cross section 0.2 m × 0.2 m and relative roughness 10−3 passes through the attic space of a house. Hot air enters the duct at 1 atm and 80°C at a volume flow ra...

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Q: What is an electromagnetic wave? How does it differ from a

What is an electromagnetic wave? How does it differ from a sound wave?

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Q: Hot air at atmospheric pressure and 75°C enters a 10

Hot air at atmospheric pressure and 75°C enters a 10-m-long uninsulated square duct of cross section 0.15 m × 0.15 m that passes through the attic of a house at a rate of 0.2 m...

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Q: Show that the volume expansion coefficient of an ideal gas is β

Show that the volume expansion coefficient of an ideal gas is β = 1/T, where T is the absolute temperature.

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Q: The speed of light in a vacuum is given to be 3

The speed of light in a vacuum is given to be 3.0 × 108 m/s. Determine the speed of light in air (n = 1), in water (n = 1.33), and in glass (n = 1.5).

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Q: Reconsider Prob. 19–92. Using appropriate software, investigate

Reconsider Prob. 19–92. Using appropriate software, investigate the effect of the volume flow rate of air on the exit temperature of air and the rate of heat loss. Let the flow rate...

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Q: During a plant visit, it was observed that a 1.

During a plant visit, it was observed that a 1.5-m-high and 1-m-wide section of the vertical front section of a natural gas furnace wall was too hot to touch. The temperature measurements on the surfa...

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