Multiple Choice:

1) What would the major cause of error in the mercury-in-glass thermometers be due to? a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Thermal expansion 2) Due to deterioration, Thermistor use is limited to temperature measurements: a) Above about 300 oC b) Below about 300 oC c) Below about 500 oC d) None of the above 3) 212 oF is equal to: a) 101 oC b) 373 K c) 672 oR d) All of the above 4) Why are compensating electric networks added to Thermocouple systems? a) To increase the frequency response of the Thermocouple. b) To increase the sensitivity of the Thermocouple. c) To increase the Thermocouple output. d) All of the above. 5) Which of the following statements is true? a) The transient response of a system doesnt need to be accounted for under non-steady state conditions. b) Rankine and Kelvin are not absolute scales of temperature. c) The temperature measurement of a high-speed flow is identical to that of a stagnant flow. d) The most common method of electrical temperature measurement uses the Thermocouple.

Short Answer:
1) A thermometer having an emissivity of 0.9 is placed in a large room and indicates a temperature of 25 oC. The walls of the room are at 35 oC and the convection heat-transfer coefficient is 5.0 W/m2.oC. Calculate the true temperature of the air. = 5.669 x 10-8 2) Describe the difference in emissivity between Blackbody and Gray-Body radiation. 3) A Thermocouple has an effective thermal conductivity of 70 W/m2.oC and is installed vertically in a solid having thermal conductivity of 5 W/m2.oC. The Thermocouple effective diameter is 2mm and it is exposed to a convection environment at 20 oC with h = 125 W/m2.oC. The convection coefficient to the solid is 15 W/m2.oC. The Thermocouple indicates a solid temperature of 125 oC. Calculate the true temperature of the solid.

4) A bimetallic strip is constructed of material A and material B, bonded together at 25 oC. Each has a thickness of 0.2mm. The radius of curvature of the strip is r = 0.1166m; the ratio of moduli of elasticity is n = 1.52 and the coefficient of thermal expansion for material A is A = 1.7x10-6 oC-1. Find the coefficient of thermal expansion of material B, B. 5) A Thermocouple bead has the approximate shape of a sphere 2mm in diameter. The properties may be taken as those of iron ( = 7900km/m3, c = 450 J/kg. oC). Suppose such a bead is exposed to a convection environment where h = 75 W/m2.oC. Estimate the time constant of the Thermocouple. ANSWERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Conduction Below about 300 oC 373 K All of the above. The most common method of electrical temperature measurement uses the Thermocouple.

Short Answer 1. 13.64 oC 2. A gray body has a constant emissivity less than 1 for all wavelengths. 3. 193.55 oC 4. B= 2.02x10^-5 5 11.85s