Bright and dark fringes are seen on a screen when light from a single source reaches two narrow slits a short distance apart. The number of fringes per unit length on the screen can be halved

A.

if the distance between the slits is changed to .

B.
if the wavelength is changed to .

C.
if the distance between the slits is the wavelength is changed to .

D.
if any of the above occurs.

E.
only if the width of the slits is changed to .


Answer: D

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GIVEN
• Long heated cylindrical steel rod, cooled by natural convection.
• Surface temperature of rod (Ts=1500C
• Fluid temperature (T?) = 250C
FIND
(a) Minimum diameter of rod to produce turbulent natural convection in (i) Air (ii) water
(b) Initial heat transfer rate by natural convection from 10 cm diameter rod in each fluids.
ASSUMPTIONS
• Radiation is negligible
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for dry air at the mean temperature of 87.5°C
Thermal expansion coefficient (?) = 0.00277 1/K
Thermal conductivity (k) = 0.0298 W/(m K)
Kinematic viscosity (?) = 22.55 × 10–6 m2/s
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for water at the mean temperature of 87.5°C
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Thermal conductivity (k) = 0.6765 W/(m K)
Kinematic viscosity (?) = 0.33 × 10–6 m2/s
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