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Define emissivity and absorptivity. What is Kirchhoff’s law of radiation?
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What is a blackbody? How do real bodies differ from blackbodies?
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An automotive engine can be approximated as a 0.4-m-high, 0.60-m-wide, and 0.7-m-long rectangular block. The ambient air is at 1 atm and 15°C. Determine the drag force acting on the bottom...
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An escalator in a shopping center is designed to move 50 people, 75 kg each, at a constant speed of 0.6 m/s at 45° slope. Determine the minimum power input needed to drive this escalator. What would y...
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A paratrooper and his 7-m-diameter parachute weigh 1200 N. Taking the average air density to be 1.2 kg/m3, determine the terminal velocity of the paratrooper.
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The inner and outer surfaces of a 4-m × 7-m brick wall of thickness 30 cm and thermal conductivity 0.69 W/m⋅K are maintained at temperatures of 20°C and 5&Aci...
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It is proposed to meet the water needs of a recreational vehicle (RV) by installing a 3-m-long, 0.5 m-diameter cylindrical tank on top of the vehicle. Determine the additional power needed at a speed...
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Which is a better heat conductor, diamond or silver?
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