Practice Free Convection (Vertical Plate, Turbulent) - 6.4 | Convection Heat Transfer | Heat Transfer & Thermal Machines
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is free convection?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what causes warm air to rise.

Question 2

Easy

Define the Grashof number.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the forces acting in fluid motion.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary driving force for free convection?

  • Pressure differences
  • Buoyancy due to density differences
  • Mechanical pumps

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about why warm air rises.

Question 2

True or False: The Nusselt number is only relevant for laminar flow.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall our discussions on different flow types.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the Nusselt number for a vertical plate with a Rayleigh number of 8.4 x 10^10. What does this imply for heat transfer?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember to evaluate the cubic root properly.

Question 2

Discuss the physical significance of the transition from laminar to turbulent flow in terms of convection heat transfer.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how turbulence affects fluid dynamics and heat transfer.

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