A ruby laser beam (? = 694.3 nm) is sent outwards from a 2.7-m diameter telescope to the Moon, 384,000 km away. What is the radius of the big red spot on the Moon?

a. 500 m
b. 250 m
c. 120 m
d. 1.0 km
e. 2.7 km


c

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Determine the heat transfer area requirements of Problem 10.40 if (a) 1-2 shell and tube, (b) an unmixed crossflow, and (c) a parallel flow heat exchanger are used, respectively.

GIVEN
• An air-to-gas heat exchanger
• Entering temperatures
? Ta,in = 350°C
? Tg,in = 700°C
• Mass flow rates: ma = mg = 5 kg/s
• Specific heats: cpa = cpg = 1.05 kJ/(kg K) = 1050 J/(kg K)
• Overall heat transfer coefficient (U) = 75 W/(m2 K)
FIND
The heat transfer area (A) as a function of the effectiveness (e) for (a) A 1-2 shell and tube heat exchanger (b) An unmixed crossflow heat exchanger (c) A parallel flow heat exchanger
ASSUMPTIONS
• For case (a) the air is in the tubes
SKETCH

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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