Mechanical Engineering - Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Section 1 (Q.No. 23)
23.
Thermal diffusivity is a
function of temperature
physical property of a substance
dimensionless parameter
all of these
Answer: Option
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Amu said:   8 years ago
Dimensions is m^2/sec.

Omprakash Kumar said:   9 years ago
It is the physical property of material.

Pranay said:   9 years ago
No, it is not at all the function of temperature, density variation in solids with respect to temperature cannot be realized as it can be in liquids and gases.

Diffusivity denotes the ability of a substance to conduct the heat with respect to its ability to store the heat (heat capacity) = k/pc.
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Anil pandey said:   1 decade ago
Yes this is also function of temperature.

Pranesh said:   1 decade ago
It is a function of temperature, since density is temperature dependent.

It is a physical property of the substance since k, thermal conductivity is a physical property.

It is not a dimensionless parameter.

Ashutosh kumar said:   1 decade ago
Thermal diffusivity is a physical property because it is the ratio of ability of the medium to conduct heat to the heat absorbing capacity.

Thermal diffusivity, (thermal conductivity/product of density and specific heat at constant pressure).

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