Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: A solar collector consists of a horizontal copper tube of outer diameter

A solar collector consists of a horizontal copper tube of outer diameter 5 cm enclosed in a concentric thin glass tube of 9 cm diameter. Water is heated as it flows through the tube, and the annular s...

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Q: A vertical 2-m-high and 5-m-

A vertical 2-m-high and 5-m-wide double-pane window consists of two sheets of glass separated by a 3-cm-thick air gap. In order to reduce heat transfer through the window, the air space between the tw...

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Q: A solar collector consists of a horizontal aluminum tube of outer diameter

A solar collector consists of a horizontal aluminum tube of outer diameter 5 cm enclosed in a concentric thin glass tube of 7 cm diameter. Water is heated as it flows through the aluminum tube, and th...

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Q: An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of 0.5 μm is

An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of 0.5 μm is being propagated in different media: air, water, and glass. The refractive index of air, water, and glass are 1, 1.33, and 1.5, respectively. De...

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Q: A 2-m-internal-diameter double-walled spherical

A 2-m-internal-diameter double-walled spherical tank is used to store iced water at 0°C. Each wall is 0.5 cm thick, and the 1.5-cm-thick airspace between the two walls of the tank is evacua...

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Q: Two concentric spheres of diameters D1 = 15 cm and D2 =

Two concentric spheres of diameters D1 = 15 cm and D2 = 25 cm are separated by air at 1 atm pressure. The surface temperatures of the two spheres enclosing the air are T1 = 350 K and T2 = 275 K, respe...

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Q: Consider a cubical furnace with a side length of 3 m.

Consider a cubical furnace with a side length of 3 m. The top surface is maintained at 700 K. The base surface has an emissivity of 0.90 and is maintained at 950 K. The side surface is black and is ma...

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Q: A furnace is of cylindrical shape with a diameter of 1.

A furnace is of cylindrical shape with a diameter of 1.2 m and a length of 1.2 m. The top surface has an emissivity of 0.60 and is maintained at 450 K. The bottom surface has an emissivity of 0.50 and...

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Q: The electromagnetic spectrum that lies between 0.40 and 0.

The electromagnetic spectrum that lies between 0.40 and 0.76 μm is what we call visible light. Within this spectrum, the color violet has the shortest wavelength while the color red has the longest wa...

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Q: A tank contains helium at 37°C and 140 kPa gage

A tank contains helium at 37°C and 140 kPa gage. The helium is heated in a process by heat transfer from the surroundings such that the helium reaches a final equilibrium state at 200°C. Determine the...

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