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A fluid flows over a heated horizontal plate maintained at temperature Tw. The bulk temperature of the fluid is T∞. The temperature profile in the thermal boundary layer is given by:
Here, y is the vertical distance from the plate, δt is the thickness of the thermal boundary layer and k is the thermal conductivity of the fluid. The local heat transfer coefficient is given by
A
(A) k / (2 δt)
B
(B) k / δt
C
(C) 3k / (2 δt)
D
(D) 2k / δt

Correct : c

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