Heat Transfer Questions and Answers – Thermometric Well

This set of Heat Transfer Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Thermometric Well”.

1. The convective coefficient in boilers and condenser is
a) Low
b) High
c) Moderate
d) Depends on time and temperature
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2. In thermometer, heat is dissipated from which end?
a) Back side
b) Front side
c) Middle
d) No heat is dissipated
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3. The thermometric well is treated as a fin of
a) It is not treated as a fin
b) Infinite length
c) Finite length
d) It depends on the amount of heat dissipation
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4. Thermometric well apparatus doesn’t consist of
a) Thermometer
b) Pipe line
c) Oil
d) Ammeter
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5. For what purpose we use thermometric well?
a) To measure current
b) To measure resistance
c) To measure temperature of gas
d) To stop heat dissipation
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6. In thermometric well, the error can be minimized by
(i) The value of parameter ml slows down by some quantity.
(ii) Lagging of the tube so that conduction of heat along its length is arrested.
a) True
b) False
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7. Suppose there are two reservoirs A and B. Let T_A and T_B be the temperatures of respective reservoirs. At any instant say T_A = T_B. In this case, maximum temperature occurs at
a) Middle
b) Left
c) Right
d) All over the rod
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8. The relevant boundary conditions in case of heat transfer from a bar connected to two heat sources at different temperatures are
a) α = α ₁ at x = 0 and α = α ₂ at x = infinity
b) α = α ₁ at x = 1 and α = α ₂ at x = 2L
c) α = α ₁ at x = infinity and α = α ₂ at x = 1
d) α = α ₁ at x = 0 and α = α ₂ at x = L
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9. “The tube that is used in a thermometric well is considered as a hollow fin and the temperature distribution is obtained by using the relation applicable to infinitely long fin”.
a) True
b) False
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10. “The diameter of well does not have any effect on temperature measurement by the thermometer”.
a) True
b) False
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