Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: In a power plant, pipes transporting superheated vapor are very common

In a power plant, pipes transporting superheated vapor are very common. Superheated vapor is flowing at a rate of 0.3 kg/s inside a pipe 5 cm in diameter and 10 m in length. The pipe is located in a p...

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Q: An electric current of 5 A passing through a resistor has a

An electric current of 5 A passing through a resistor has a measured voltage of 6 V across the resistor. The resistor is cylindrical with a diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 15 cm. The resistor has a u...

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Q: A transistor with a height of 0.4 cm and a

A transistor with a height of 0.4 cm and a diameter of 0.6 cm is mounted on a circuit board. The transistor is cooled by air flowing over it with an average heat transfer coefficient of 30 W/m2â...

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Q: A 200-ft-long section of a steam pipe whose

A 200-ft-long section of a steam pipe whose outer diameter is 4 in passes through an open space at 50°F. The average temperature of the outer surface of the pipe is measured to be 280°F, and the avera...

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Q: The boiling temperature of nitrogen at atmospheric pressure at sea level (

The boiling temperature of nitrogen at atmospheric pressure at sea level (1 atm) is −196°C. Therefore, nitrogen is commonly used in low-temperature scientific studies sinc...

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Q: A 1.4-m-long, 0.2

A 1.4-m-long, 0.2-cm-diameter electrical wire extends across a room that is maintained at 20°C. Heat is generated in the wire as a result of resistance heating, and the surface temperature...

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Q: Reconsider Prob. 16–37. Using appropriate software, plot

Reconsider Prob. 16–37. Using appropriate software, plot the convection heat transfer coefficient as a function of the wire surface temperature in the range of 100°C to 30...

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Q: A 3-kg plastic tank that has a volume of 0

A 3-kg plastic tank that has a volume of 0.2 m3 is filled with liquid water. Assuming the density of water is 1000 kg/m3, determine the weight of the combined system.

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Q: What is mechanical efficiency? What does a mechanical efficiency of 100

What is mechanical efficiency? What does a mechanical efficiency of 100 percent mean for a hydraulic turbine?

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Q: Using the conversion factors between W and Btu/h, m

Using the conversion factors between W and Btu/h, m and ft, and K and R, express the Stefan–Boltzmann constant σ = 5.67 × 10−8 W/m2⋅K4 in the English unit Btu/h⋅ft2⋅R4.

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