MCQ
Three large identical plates are kept parallel to each other. The outer two plates are maintained at temperatures $T$ and $2 T$, respectively. The temperature of the middle plate in steady state will be close to ........... $T$
  • A
    $1.1$
  • B
    $1.3$
  • $1.7$
  • D
    $1.9$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$1.7$
c
$(c)$ Plates does not touch each other, so exchange of heat takes place in form of radiations.

In steady state, heat gained by middle plate $=$ heat lost by it.

$\Rightarrow$ Heat radiations from plate $A+$ Heat radiations from plate $B=$ Heat radiations emitted from both surfaces

$\Rightarrow A \varepsilon \sigma T^{4}+A \varepsilon \sigma(2 T)^{4}=2 A \varepsilon \sigma\left(T_{1}\right)^{4}$

$\Rightarrow \quad T^{4}+2^{4} T^{4}=2 T_{1}^{4} \Rightarrow \frac{17}{2} T^{4}=T_{1}^{4}$

$\Rightarrow \quad T_{1}^{4}=\left(\frac{17}{2}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}} \cdot T \text { or } T_{1}=1.7 T$

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