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SOL 7.7 Option (D) is correct.

Given : D = 12 mm = 12 # 10−3 m , h = 5 W/m2 K , k = 20 W/m K
−3
For spherical ball, = 12 # 10 = 2 # 10−3 m
6
4 πR 3
l = volume = 3 2 =D
surface area 4πR 6
The non-dimensional factor (hl/k) is called Biot Number. It gives an
indication of the ratio of internal (conduction) resistance to the surface
(convection) resistance.
A small value of Bi implies that the system has a small conduction resistance
i.e., relatively small temperature gradient or the existence of a practically
uniform temperature within the system.
−3
Biot Number, Bi = hl = 5 # 2 # 10 = 0.0005
k 20
Since, Value of Biot Number is very less. Hence, conduction resistance is
much less than convection resistance.

SOL 7.8 Option (A) is correct.

δH δH
b δTh l = 2 and b δTh l = 2
Given : 1
P Q

Here, δH "Thickness of laminar hydrodynamic boundary layer

And δTh "Thickness of thermal boundary layer
(Re) P = (Re)Q = 10 4
(Pr) P = 1
8
(Nu) P = 35
For thermal boundary layer prandtl Number is given by, (For fluid Q)
(Pr)Q1/3 = b δH l = 2
δTh Q
(Pr)Q = (2) 3 = 8
For laminar boundary layer on flat plate, relation between Reynolds Number,
Prandtl Number and Nusselt Number is given by,
Nu = hl = (Re) 1/2 (Pr) 1/3
k
Since, Reynolds Number is same for both P and Q .
(Nu) P (Pr) 1P/3
So, =
(Nu)Q (Pr)Q1/3
(Pr)Q1/3 (8) 1/3 2
(Nu)Q = # (Nu) = 1/3 # (35) = 35
1/3
(Pr) P
P
(1/8) 1 / 2#
= 140
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