Heat Transfer MCQ’s – Heat Transfer Coefficient
1 - Question
Which one is having highest value of overall heat transfer coefficient?
a) Steam condensers
b) Feed water heaters
c) Alcohol condensers
d) Steam
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Explanation: Overall heat transfer coefficient for feed water heaters is 8500 W/m2 K while that of steam, alcohol condensers and ammonia condensers are 5000 W/m2 K, 630 W/m2 K and 1400 W/m2 K.
2 - Question
What is the value of overall heat transfer coefficient for air to heavy tars and liquid?
a) As low as 45 W/m2 K
b) As low as 40 W/m2 K
c) As low as 35 W/m2 K
d) As low as 30 W/m2 K
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Explanation: It is an incompressible fluid which has constant volume independent of pressure.
3 - Question
What is the value of overall heat transfer coefficient for air to low viscosity liquid?
a) As high as 900 W/m2 K
b) As high as 800 W/m2 K
c) As high as 700 W/m2 K
d) As high as 600 W/m2 K
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Explanation: It is made up of tiny vibrating particles of matter which are held together by intermolecular bonding.
4 - Question
Which one is having lowest value of overall heat transfer coefficient?
a) Steam
b) Air condensers
c) Air to heavy tars
d) Ammonia condensers
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Explanation: Overall heat transfer coefficient for air to heavy tars is 45 W/m2 K while that of steam, air condensers and ammonia condensers are 340 W/m2 K, 780 W/m2 K and 1400 W/m2 K.
5 - Question
What is the value of overall heat transfer coefficient for air condensers?
a) 350-780 W/m2 K
b) 250 -900 W/m2 K
c) 200-350 W/m2 K
d) 200-1950 W/m2 K
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Explanation: It consists of an air coil which is used to remove heat from fluids.
6 - Question
Which one is having highest value of overall heat transfer coefficient?
a) Steam
b) Alcohol condensers
c) Air condensers
d) Air to various gases
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Explanation: Overall heat transfer coefficient for air condensers is 780 W/m2 K while that of steam, alcohol condensers and air to various gases are 340 W/m2 K, 700 W/m2 K and 550 W/m2 K.
7 - Question
What is the value of overall heat transfer coefficient ammonia condensers?
a) 800-1400 W/m2 K
b) 200-750 W/m2 K
c) 250-2500 W/m2 K
d) 1500-1750 W/m2 K
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Explanation: It is an electrical device that stores a vast amount of energy.
8 - Question
Which one is having the lowest value of overall heat transfer coefficient?
a) Air condensers
b) Air to low viscosity liquids
c) Steam condensers
d) Feed water heaters
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Explanation: Overall heat transfer coefficient for air condensers is 780 W/m2 K while that of steam condensers, air to low viscosity liquids and feed water heaters are 5000 W/m2 K, 600 W/m2 K and 8500 W/m2 K.
9 - Question
What is the value of overall heat transfer coefficient for steam condensers?
a) 200-9000 W/m2 K
b) 3000-5500 W/m2 K
c) 2000-9500 W/m2 K
d) 1500-5000 W/m2 K
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Explanation: It is a rotating machine similar to a motor used to control power flow in electric power transmission.
10 - Question
Which one is having highest value of overall heat transfer coefficient?
a) Feed water heaters
b) Steam condensers
c) Alcohol condensers
d) Ammonia condensers
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Explanation: Overall heat transfer coefficient for feed water heaters is 8500 W/m2 K while that of steam condensers, alcohol condensers and ammonia condensers are 5000 W/m2 K, 700 W/m2 K and 1400 W/m2 K.