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At what common temperature would a block of wood and a block of metal feel equally cold or equally hot when touched.

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MBD PUBLICATION-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER (HEAT TRANSFER)-QUESTION BANK
  1. Do bodies at 0^@c radiate heat ?

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  2. Give the difference between heat and light radiation .

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  4. What is prevost's theory of heat exchange ?

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  5. Why do we pack ice in gunny bags ?

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  6. What is emissivity of a body ? How it is related to absorbing power ?

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  7. What is wien's displacement law?

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  8. How radiant emittance of a body is connected to emissive power ? Expla...

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  9. State Stefan's law of radiation.

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  10. What is Ferry's concept of a perfect black body.

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  11. Distinguish between land breeze and sea breeze.

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  12. Why does a hot glass chimney crack when cold water thrown to it ?

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  13. Discuss the mechanism of thermal conduction in solids.

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  14. Explain how green house keeps plants warmer.

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  15. Discuss the mechanism of thermal conduction in solids.

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  16. Why does like warm water take more time to cool than boiling water.

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  17. Explain why saucepans are fitted wooden handles.

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  18. What factored affect the rate at which steady state is achieved when o...

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  19. Explain why color of an incandescent body changes as it's temperature ...

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  20. Distinguish between conduction and convection.

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