Instrumentation Transducers Questions and Answers – Heat Flow Balance Systems

This set of Instrumentation Transducers Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Heat Flow Balance Systems”.

1. Hot wire anemometer can be used to measure _________________
a) Flow rate of non-conducting liquid
b) Flow rate of conducting liquid
c) Liquid level measurement
d) pH of liquid
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Answer: a
Explanation: Hot wire anemometer is used for measuring the flow rate of a non-conducting liquid.

2. Hot wire anemometer is an application of ___________________
a) Resistive transducer
b) Inductive transducer
c) Capacitive transducer
d) Thermo electric transducer
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Answer: a
Explanation: Hot wire anemometer works on the relation between temperature and resistance of a material.

3. SI unit of thermal conductivity is _____________
a) W/m K
b) W
c) K
d) W2/m K
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Answer: a
Explanation: SI unit of thermal conductivity is watt per meter kelvin.
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4. Which of the following represents opposition to heat flow?
a) Thermal resistance
b) Thermal opposition
c) Thermal reactance
d) Thermal barrier
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Answer: a
Explanation: Thermal resistance is a measure of opposition to heat flow.

5. Which of the following factors affect thermal conductivity?
a) Temperature
b) Chemical phase
c) Thermal anisotropy
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: Thermal conductivity is affected by temperature, chemical phase change and anisotropy.

6. What is ‘Righi Leduc-effect’?
a) Effect of magnetic field on thermal conductivity
b) Effect of chemical phase on thermal conductivity
c) Effect of temperature on thermal conductivity
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Effect of magnetic field on thermal conductivity is known as Righi-Leduc effect. It is also known as Thermal hall-effect.

7. Under phase change, thermal conductivity remains constant.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: Phase change is an important factor which affects thermal conductivity.
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8. When anisotropy is present, direction of heat flow and thermal gradient will be same.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: On anisotropic materials direction of heat flow and thermal gradient may vary.

9. Insulation property of an insulator decrease in _____________
a) Dry condition
b) Moisture
c) Powdered form
d) Compressed state
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Answer: b
Explanation: In moisture condition, insulation property of insulator decreases.
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10. Which of the following describes molecule movement in gas and liquid?
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Diffusion
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Answer: b
Explanation: Convection is the process of describing molecule movement in gas and liquid.

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