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Multiple choice physics transfer of heat applications of convection convection thermal energy transfers

In which of the following process, convection does not takes place primarily?

  1. sea and land breeze

  2. Boiling of water

  3. warming of glass of bulb due to filament

  4. heating air around a furnace

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Heat transfer of glass bulb from filament is through radiation. 
A medium is required for convection process.
As a bulb is almost evacuated, heat from the filament is transmitted through radiation.
Multiple choice physics transfer of heat applications of convection convection thermal energy transfers

A double-plane window consist of two glass sheets each of area $1m^2$ and thickness $0.01m$ separated by a $0.05m$ thick stagnant air space In the steady state, the room glass interface and the glass outdoor interface are at constant temperature of $27^oC$ and $0^oC$ respectively. The rate of heat flow through the window plane is (Given , $k _{glass}=0.8\,\,W\,\,m^{-1}K^{-1},K _{air}=0.08\,\,W\,\,m^{-1}K^{-1})$

  1. $41.5\,\,W$

  2. $31.5\,\,W$

  3. $21.5\,\,W$

  4. $11.5\,\,W$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Total thermal resistance is 
$R=\dfrac{t _1}{K _1A _1}+\dfrac{t _2}{K _2A _2}+\dfrac{t _1}{K _1A _1}$


$R=2\times \dfrac{0.01}{0.8\times 1}+\dfrac{0.05}{0.08\times 1}= 0.65W^{-1}K$

$\therefore $Heat current $,H=\dfrac{\triangle T}{R}=\dfrac{27-0}{0.65}=41.5W$

Multiple choice physics temperature and heat applications of convection convection transfer of heat

A 1200 kg car is braked to a stop from 100 km/h. If 60% of this energy appears in the steel brake drums, whose total mass is 10 kg its temperature will rise by $\left( s _ { \text { steel } } = 450 \mathrm { J } / \mathrm { kg } \mathrm { K } \right)$

  1. $31.2 ^ { \circ } C$

  2. $61.7 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$

  3. $92.1 ^ { \circ } C$

  4. $42.1 ^ { \circ } C$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\large \begin{array}{l} According\, to\, question............. \ Here, \ \, \, \, \, \, m=1200kg,\, \, \, break\, drum\, (m)=10kg \ \, \, \, \, u=100km/h=27.77m/s \ \, \, \, \, { S _{ Steel } }=450J/KgK,\, \, \, \, \, V=0\, m/s \ so,\,  \ Energy\, released\, during\, breaking=\, \, change\, in\, kinetic\, energy \ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, =\frac { 1 }{ 2 } m{ v^{ 2 } }-\frac { 1 }{ 2 } m{ u^{ 2 } } \ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, =\frac { 1 }{ 2 } (1200)\, { (0)^{ 2 } }-\frac { 1 }{ 2 } (1200)\, { (27.77)^{ 2 } } \ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, =0-462937.0374\, J \ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, =462937.0374\, J \ Now, \ \, \, 60\quad perecent\quad of\, this\, energy\, appears=0.6\times 462937.0374\, J=277762.225 \ For\, change\, in\, temperature:\, \, \, \, ms\Delta \frac { 1 }{ 2 } t=277762.225 \ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \Rightarrow \Delta t=\dfrac { { 277762.225 } }{ { ms } } =\dfrac { { 277762.225 } }{ { 10\times 450 } }  \ \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \therefore \, \, \, \, \Delta t\, ={ 61.7^{ 0 } }C \ so\, \, the\, correct\, option\, is\, B. \end{array}$

Multiple choice physics thermal energy transfers applications of convection convection transfer of heat

While measuring the thermal conductivity of liquids, the upper part is kept hot and lower one cool so that :

  1. convectional flow is stopped

  2. radiation is stopped

  3. conduction is easier

  4. it is easier to perform the experiment

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Heat flows from hotter part to colder part and the above arrangement is done to avoid convection currents.

Multiple choice physics transfer of heat applications of convection convection thermal energy transfers

Birds glide effortlessly in the air with the help of

  1. Conduction of heat in the air

  2. Radiation of light through the atmosphere

  3. Convection currents of air

  4. More sugar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When birds flap their wings the density of the air decreases nearby since the air particles move apart. This less dense air rises and helps the bird to keep flying. The denser air replaces this space. This movement is known as convection current of air. 

Multiple choice physics transfer of heat applications of convection convection thermal energy transfers

It is hotter at the same distance over the top of a fire than it is on the side of it mainly because

  1. Heat is radiated upwards

  2. Air conducts heat upwards

  3. Convection takes more heat upwards

  4. Conduction, convection and radiation all contribute significantly in transferring heat upwards

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Convection significantly transferring heat upwards. The hot gases from the combustion rises so we get both the radiation heat from the flame to our hand and the convective heat transfer from the hot air to your hand.

Multiple choice physics transfer of heat applications of convection convection thermal energy transfers

If there were no atmosphere around the earth, the temperature of the earth will

  1. Increase

  2. Decrease

  3. Increase during day and decrease during night

  4. Remain unaffected

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
If there were no atmosphere around the earth, the temperature will decrease.
Earth's atmosphere traps heat from sun and keeps it near to the surface of earth, popularly known as green house effect. It keeps warming the planet and sustaining life on earth. If there were no atmosphere, average temperature drops below zero.
So, we can say that it will decrease.