Which of the speeds v listed below is the lowest speed where the probability of a gas molecule having that speed is negligible compared to that for v = vp (“negligible” meaning less than 1/100 of its value at v = vp ).

A. v ? 0.2 vp
B. v = 2 vp
C. v = 3 vp
D. v = 5 vp


D. v = 5 vp

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GIVEN
• Heat treatment of steel rod inserted in oil bath
• Rod outside diameter = 0.1 m
• Initial temperature (T0) = 600°C
• Oil bath temperature (T?) = 25°C
• The average heat transfer coefficient ch = 400 W/(m2 K)
FIND
• Time it takes for centerline of the rod to cool to 600C.
• Rate at which heat must be extracted from oil to maintain its temperature constant during the process of treating 25 rods per hour.
ASSUMPTIONS
• Radial conduction only in billet
• Uniform and constant properties
SKETCH

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