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Consider a deep-space probe constructed as 1 m diameter polished aluminum sphere. Estimate the equilibrium temperature that the probe reaches if the solar energy received is 300 W/m2. For solar radiation, absorptivity of aluminum is 0.3 and the average emissivity appropriate for aluminum at low temperature is 0.04
Copper alloys have low thermal conductivity but high electrical conductivity.
For better resistance welding, the metal must have
P. high electrical resistivity and low melting point
Q. high thermal conductivity
R. high electrical resistivity and high melting point
S. low thermal conductivity
An alloy contains the copper and aluminum in the ratio of 7 : 4 While making the weapons from this alloy, 12% of the alloy got destroyed. If there is 12 kg of aluminum in the weapon, then weight of the alloy required is :
A steel and a copper bar are joined end to end. The area of the steel bar is half the area of the copper bar. Their lengths are equal to 10cm each. Temperature of free ends of steel & copper rod are 0°C & 100°C respectively. KS = 50 J/smK & KC =384 J/smK. Calculate equivalent thermal conductivity of the combined bar.
Even minute presence of impurities in copper impairs its electrical conductivity seriously. Electrolytic refinning of blister copper is resorted to, when
Two wires are made having same length l and area of cross-section A. Wire 1 is made of copper and wire 2 is made of aluminium. It is given that the electrical conductivity of copper is more than that of aluminium. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?
An alloy of copper and bronze weight 50g. It contains 80% Copper. How much copper should be added to the alloy so that percentage of copper is increased to 90%?
An electrolytic refining cell for copper consists of an alloy with activity of copper acu = 0.8 as the anode, and pure copper as the cathode. What is the absolute value of the cell potential (in millivolts) at 25°C, given that copper is divalent? Faraday constant is 96500 C/mol and the universal gas constant is 8.314 J/(mol.K).
Aluminum has high conductivity than Copper.