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GATE 2026 AG – Question 30

Dairy and Food Engineering · Heat and Mass Transfer · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which dimensionless number relates specific heat, dynamic viscosity and thermal conductivity?

  1. Prandtl
  2. Reynolds
  3. Froude
  4. Biot

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Correct answer: (A) Prandtl

Explanation

The Prandtl number is $\mathrm{Pr}=\mu c_p/k=\nu/\alpha$,the ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity. Reynolds relates inertia to viscosity, Froude relates inertia to gravity, and Biot compares internal conduction with external convection. The requested combination is **Prandtl, A**.

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