FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008

Review Questions Tropical Design Part 2

1. A phenomenon where the urban temperature is hotter than rural temperature. a) Albedo Effect b) Urban Heat Island c) Wind Shadow d) Azimuth 2. he tendenc! of air or "as in a shaft or other #ertical space to rise when heated$ creatin" a draft that draws in cooler air or "as from below. a) %oriolis force b) %himne! Effect c) hermal &ass d) Uniform Heat Emission '. he total amount of rain$ hail$ snow$ dew$ measured in rain "au"es and e(pressed in mm per unit time )da!$ month$ !ear) a) %loud %o#er b) *recipitation c) Humudit! d) Air &o#ement +. Wind direction of Amihan. a) ,W b) SE c) SW d) ,E -. An! cool mass that is a#ailable for the absorption of e(cess heat$ includin" water bodies$ the "round$ and massi#e buildin" materials. a) Heat Sin. b) Water /eatures c) %oolin" 0reezes d) 1adiant %oolin"

2. Instrument used for measurin" relati#e humidit! a) hermometer b) H!"rometer c) 3ane anemometer d) *!ranometer 4. Wind direction of Haba"at. a) ,W b) SE c) SW d) ,E 5. he temperature of the outside air in contact with a shaded wall or roof which would "i#e the same rate of heat transfer and the same temperature "radient as the combined effect of solar radiation and air temperature. a) 6r!70ulb emperature b) Wet70ulb emperature c) Sol7Air emperature d) Surface emperature 8. &easured b! a p!ranometer$ on an unobstructed horizontal surface and recorded either as the continuousl! #ar!in" irradiance )W9m2)$ or throu"h an electronic inte"rator as irradiance o#er the hour of the da!. a) %loud %o#er b) Sunshine 6uration c) 6r!7bulb emperature d) Solar 1adiation 1:. Inte"ration in time of weather conditions$ characteristics of a certain "eo"raphical location. a) %limate b) emperature c) Weather d) Season

11. &a(imum solar heat factor for roofs in warm humid tropics. a) '; b) +; c) -; d) 2; 12. 1e"ional climate a) &esoclimate b) &acroclimate c) &icroclimate d) 6iurnal 1'. /low of heat throu"h a material b! transfer from warmer to cooler molecules in contact with each other. a) E#aporation b) %onduction c) %on#ection d) 1adiation 1+. Which of the followin" statements is not true< a) Heat "ain in the tropics is due mainl! to solar radiation at the buildin" surface. b) In hot climates$ heat "ains are hi"hest when there are low wind speeds. c) 1elati#e humidities in the tropical re"ions are #er! low. d) Absorpti#it! of the surface to solar radiation is of primar! importance in tropical re"ions. 1-. ransfer of heat from one place to another b! the flow of molecules from one place to another a) E#aporation b) %onduction c) %on#ection d) 1adiation 12. &a(imum solar heat factor for walls in warm humid tropics. a) +; b) -;

c) 2; d) 4; 14. 1an"e under which most people feel comfortable a) =U> 3alue b) hermal Heat %apacit! c) %omfort ?one d) @owest 60 of the Aear 15. What is the annual mean temperature if the hi"hest 60 of the !ear is '4o% and the lowest 60 is 12o%< a) -'o% b) 22.-o% c) '-o% d) 14.-o% 18. What will be the center of the comfort ran"e of the abo#e in E. .o%< a) 2' b) 2'.c) 2'.52 d) 2+ 2:. 1ate of heat transfer that occurs throu"h a unit thic.ness of material for a unit area subBected to a unit difference in temperature. a) %onduction b) %onducti#it! c) 1esistance d) 1esisti#it! 21. What is the conducti#it! of the wall with a thic.ness of 1-cm$ an area of 1:sCm and temperature difference of -o%< in W9mo% a) :.::' b) :.' c) 1'.'' d) :.1''

22. As a rou"h "uide$ the wind shadow will be DDDDD times the hei"ht of the buildin" includin" the pitched roof. a) ' b) + c) d) 2

2'. Wind speed increases rapidl! as the percenta"e openin" area in walls increases from : to DDDDD;. a) 1: b) 2: c) ': d) +: 2+. %onducti#it! is eCui#alent to which of the followin"< a) *er meter thic.ness 9 )areaEtemp difference) b) *er meter thic.ness 9 )#olumeEtemp difference) c) Area 9 )per meter thic.nessEtemp difference) d) 3olume 9 )per meter thic.nessEtemp difference) 2-. he rate of flow of radiant heat from the sun can be found from the DDDDDDDD when it is placed o#er the sun path dia"ram. a) Electroma"netic Wa#es b) %onducti#it! c) 1adioacti#e Wa#es d) 1adiation F#erla! 22. An"le of the sun abo#e the horizon$ measured from the horizon. a) Azimuth b) Sun *ath c) @atitude d) Altitude

24. What is the resisti#it! of the wall with a thic.ness of 1:cm$ an area of 1-sCm and temperature difference of 'o%< in mo%9W a) :.b) :.:' c) +-: d) +.25. Heat "ain in the tropics is mainl! due to what< a) Hi"h Air emperatures b) Solar 1adiation c) Hi"h Humidit! d) E#aporation 28. Which of the followin" is true< a) 1esisti#it! is *roportional to %onducti#it! b) 1esisti#it! is In#ersel! *roportional to %onducti#it! c) 1esisti#it! is ECual to %onducti#it! d) 1esisti#it! is the Abilit! to 1esist 1adiation. ':. Wind speed DDDDDDDDDD with the increase in hei"ht abo#e the "round. a) Increases b) 6ecreases c) Is not Affected d) 6eflects '1. What is the =U> #alue of a wall with an e(ternal surface resistance of :.:-$ wall la!ers with total resistance of :.21 and internal surface resistance of :.12 and a wall thic.ness of :.2-m< )resistance in m2 o% 9 W) a) :.'5 b) ::8c) 1:.-2 d) 2.2' '2. What is the resistance of a bric.wor. wall la!er if the thic.ness is 2:cm and resisti#it! is :.5'm o% 9 W< )in m2 o% 9 W)

a) 12.2 b) :.122 c) :.:+2 d) +.1''. What is the rate of heat flow G throu"h a wall if there is a stead! temperature difference of 1-o% between the inside and outside of such a wall and the area of the wall is +:sCm and a =U> #alue of 2.2 W 9 m2o% and a wall thic.ness of 2:cm< )in Watts) a) 22:: b) 22 c) 22+ d) 1'2:

'+. 1esults from the mo#ement of molecules b! pumps$ fans$ or other mo#ement caused b! e(ternal forces. a) Hot Air 1isin" b) %onductance c) ,atural %on#ection d) /orced %on#ection '-. What is the sol7air temperature if the outside wall surface resistance is :.:-m2 o% 9 W. a ma(imum radiation of -:: W9 m2H an absorpti#it! of :.'-H an outside temperature of 2-o%H and thic.ness of wall of 2:cm< )in o%) a) ''.4b) 2.4c) 125.4d) 1'.4'2. An"le of the position of the sun alon" the horizon$ measured to the east or west from true south. a) Azimuth b) Altitude c) @atitude

d) Sun path '4. What is the resisti#it! of the wall with a thic.ness of 1:cm$ an area of 1-sCm and temperature difference of 'o%< in m2o%9W a) +.b) :.+c) +-: d) +-

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Review Questions Tropical Design Part

1. A phenomenon where the urban temperature is hotter than rural temperature. a) Albedo Effect b) Urban Heat Island c) Wind Shadow d) Azimuth 2. he tendenc! of air or "as in a shaft or other #ertical space to rise when heated$ creatin" a draft that draws in cooler air or "as from below. a) %oriolis force b) %himne! Effect c) hermal &ass d) Uniform Heat Emission '. he total amount of rain$ hail$ snow$ dew$ measured in rain "au"es and e(pressed in mm per unit time )da!$ month$ !ear) a) %loud %o#er b) *recipitation c) Humudit! d) Air &o#ement

+. Wind direction of Amihan. a) ,W b) SE c) SW d) ,E -. An! cool mass that is a#ailable for the absorption of e(cess heat$ includin" water bodies$ the "round$ and massi#e buildin" materials. a) Heat Sin. b) Water /eatures c) %oolin" 0reezes d) 1adiant %oolin" 2. Instrument used for measurin" relati#e humidit! a) hermometer b) H!"rometer c) 3ane anemometer d) *!ranometer 4. Wind direction of Haba"at. a) ,W b) SE c) SW d) ,E 5. he temperature of the outside air in contact with a shaded wall or roof which would "i#e the same rate of heat transfer and the same temperature "radient as the combined effect of solar radiation and air temperature. a) 6r!70ulb emperature b) Wet70ulb emperature c) Sol7Air emperature d) Surface emperature 8. &easured b! a p!ranometer$ on an unobstructed horizontal surface and recorded either as the continuousl! #ar!in" irradiance )W9m2)$ or throu"h an electronic inte"rator as irradiance o#er the hour of the da!.

a) %loud %o#er b) Sunshine 6uration c) 6r!7bulb emperature d) Solar 1adiation 1:. Inte"ration in time of weather conditions$ characteristics of a certain "eo"raphical location. a) %limate b) emperature c) Weather d) Season 11. &a(imum solar heat factor for roofs in warm humid tropics. a) '; b) +; c) -; d) 2; 12. 1e"ional climate a) &esoclimate b) &acroclimate c) &icroclimate d) 6iurnal 1'. /low of heat throu"h a material b! transfer from warmer to cooler molecules in contact with each other. a) E#aporation b) %onduction c) %on#ection d) 1adiation 1+. Which of the followin" statements is not true< a) Heat "ain in the tropics is due mainl! to solar radiation at the buildin" surface. b) In hot climates$ heat "ains are hi"hest when there are low wind speeds. c) 1elati#e humidities in the tropical re"ions are #er! low. d) Absorpti#it! of the surface to solar radiation is of primar! importance in tropical

re"ions. 1-. ransfer of heat from one place to another b! the flow of molecules from one place to another a) E#aporation b) %onduction c) %on#ection d) 1adiation 12. &a(imum solar heat factor for walls in warm humid tropics. a) +; b) -; c) 2; d) 4; 14. 1an"e under which most people feel comfortable a) =U> 3alue b) hermal Heat %apacit! c) %omfort ?one d) @owest 60 of the Aear 15. What is the annual mean temperature if the hi"hest 60 of the !ear is '4 o% and the lowest 60 is 12 o%< a) -' o% b) 22.- o% c) '- o% d) 14.- o% 18. What will be the center of the comfort ran"e of the abo#e in E. . o%< a) 2' b) 2'.c) 2'.52 d) 2+ 2:. 1ate of heat transfer that occurs throu"h a unit thic.ness of material for a unit area subBected to a unit difference in temperature.

a) %onduction b) %onducti#it! c) 1esistance d) 1esisti#it! 21. What is the conducti#it! of the wall with a thic.ness of 1-cm$ an area of 1:sCm and temperature difference of - o%< in W9m o% a) :.::' b) :.' c) 1'.'' d) :.1'' 22. As a rou"h "uide$ the wind shadow will be DDDDD times the hei"ht of the buildin" includin" the pitched roof. a) ' b) + c) d) 2 2'. Wind speed increases rapidl! as the percenta"e openin" area in walls increases from : to DDDDD;. a) 1: b) 2: c) ': d) +: 2+. %onducti#it! is eCui#alent to which of the followin"< a) *er meter thic.ness 9 )areaEtemp difference) b) *er meter thic.ness 9 )#olumeEtemp difference) c) Area 9 )per meter thic.nessEtemp difference) d) 3olume 9 )per meter thic.nessEtemp difference) 2-. he rate of flow of radiant heat from the sun can be found from the DDDDDDDD when it is placed o#er the sun path dia"ram. a) Electroma"netic Wa#es b) %onducti#it!

c) 1adioacti#e Wa#es d) 1adiation F#erla! 22. An"le of the sun abo#e the horizon$ measured from the horizon. a) Azimuth b) Sun *ath c) @atitude d) Altitude 24. What is the resisti#it! of the wall with a thic.ness of 1: cm$ an area of 1- sCm and temperature difference of ' o%< in m o%9W a) :.b) :.:' c) +-: d) +.25. Heat "ain in the tropics is mainl! due to what< a) Hi"h Air emperatures b) Solar 1adiation c) Hi"h Humidit! d) E#aporation 28. Which of the followin" is true< a) 1esisti#it! is *roportional to %onducti#it! b) 1esisti#it! is In#ersel! *roportional to %onducti#it! c) 1esisti#it! is ECual to %onducti#it! d) 1esisti#it! is the Abilit! to 1esist 1adiation. ':. Wind speed DDDDDDDDDD with the increase in hei"ht abo#e the "round. a) Increases b) 6ecreases c) Is not Affected d) 6eflects '1. What is the =U> #alue of a wall with an e(ternal surface resistance of :.:-$ wall la!ers with total resistance of :.21 and internal surface resistance of :.12 and

a wall thic.ness of :.2-m< )resistance in m2 o% 9 W) a) :.'5 b) ::8c) 1:.-2 d) 2.2' '2. What is the resistance of a bric.wor. wall la!er if the thic.ness is 2:cm and resisti#it! is :.5'm o% 9 W< )in m2 o% 9 W) a) 12.2 b) :.122 c) :.:+2 d) +.1''. What is the rate of heat flow G throu"h a wall if there is a stead! temperature difference of 1- o% between the inside and outside of such a wall and the area of the wall is +:sCm and a =U> #alue of 2.2 W 9 m2 o% and a wall thic.ness of 2:cm< )in Watts) a) 22:: b) 22 c) 22+ d) 1'2:

'+. 1esults from the mo#ement of molecules b! pumps$ fans$ or other mo#ement caused b! e(ternal forces. a) Hot Air 1isin" b) %onductance c) ,atural %on#ection d) /orced %on#ection '-. What is the sol7air temperature if the outside wall surface resistance is :.:-m2 o% 9 W. a ma(imum radiation of -:: W9 m2H an absorpti#it! of :.'-H an outside temperature of 2- o%H and thic.ness of wall of 2:cm< )in o%) a) ''.4b) 2.4-

c) 125.4d) 1'.4'2. An"le of the position of the sun alon" the horizon$ measured to the east or west from true south. a) Azimuth b) Altitude c) @atitude d) Sun path '4. What is the resisti#it! of the wall with a thic.ness of 1:cm$ an area of 1-sCm and temperature difference of ' o%< in m2 o%9W a) +.b) :.+c) +-: d) +-