An egg with a mean diameter of 4 cm and initially at 25°C is placed i...
Characteristic length l
Biot number Bi
Since Biot number is less than 0.1, the solution can be worked out by applying lumped-parameter theory which states that
= 0.0075
Let Ta = temperature of boiling water in pan
= 100°C
Now, we have to find time for the temperature values
Ti = 5°C;Ta = 100°C and t = 87.6°C
Or 0.0075 t = loge7.66 = 2.036
= 271.47 s
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An egg with a mean diameter of 4 cm and initially at 25°C is placed i...
Given data:
Mean diameter of egg, D = 4 cm = 0.04 m
Initial temperature of egg, T1 = 25°C
Temperature of boiling water, T∞ = 100°C
Time taken to boil the egg, t = 4 minutes = 240 seconds
Properties of egg:
Thermal conductivity, k = 12 W/m-°C
Heat transfer coefficient, h = 125 W/m2-°C
Density, ρ = 1250 kg/m3
Specific heat, Cp = 2 kJ/kg-K
Assumptions:
1. The egg is assumed to be a sphere.
2. The properties of the egg are constant.
3. The heat transfer is one-dimensional and the temperature is uniform throughout the egg.
4. The egg is initially at uniform temperature.
Calculation:
1. Surface area of the egg, A = πD2
A = π(0.04)2
A = 0.0050 m2
2. Volume of the egg, V = (4/3)π(D/2)3
V = (4/3)π(0.02)3
V = 3.35 × 10-5 m3
3. Mass of the egg, m = ρV
m = 1250 × 3.35 × 10-5
m = 0.042 kg
4. Heat capacity of the egg, C = mCp
C = 0.042 × 2000
C = 84 J/°C
5. The rate of heat transfer to the egg can be calculated using Newton's law of cooling as follows:
q = hA(T∞ - T1)
q = 125 × 0.0050 × (100 - 25)
q = 468.75 W
6. The rate of heat transfer to the egg can also be calculated using Fourier's law of heat conduction as follows:
q = kA(dT/dx)
Since the egg is assumed to be a sphere, dT/dx = (T∞ - T1)/r, where r is the radius of the egg.
q = kA(T∞ - T1)/r
r = D/2 = 0.02 m
q = 12 × 0.0050 × (100 - 25)/0.02
q = 468.75 W
7. The time taken to raise the temperature of the egg from T1 to T2 can be calculated using the equation:
q = C(T2 - T1)/t
T2 = T1 + q(t/C)
T2 = 25 + 468.75(240)/(84)
T2 = 100°C
8. The time taken to raise the temperature of a similar egg from 5°C to 100°C can be calculated using the same equation as follows:
T1 = 5°C = 278 K
T2 = 100°C = 373 K
q = C(T2 - T1)/t
t = C(T2 - T1)/q
t = 84(373 - 278)/(468.75)
t = 271 seconds
Therefore, the correct answer is between 271 and 272 seconds.