Question Bank • QB_SUB_DFE_FRZ_001 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 7: Dairy and Food Engineering

Food Freezing, Plank's Equation & Freezing Time

Subtopic: Plank geometric shape factors P and R

Question Statement:

In Plank's equation for freezing time ($t_F = \frac{\rho \lambda}{\Delta T} \left[ \frac{P a}{h} + \frac{R a^2}{k} \right]$), for an infinite slab of thickness $a$, the geometric constants $P$ and $R$ are respectively:

Options:

  • (A) $P = 1/2,\ R = 1/8$
  • (B) $P = 1/4,\ R = 1/16$
  • (C) $P = 1/6,\ R = 1/24$
  • (D) $P = 1,\ R = 1$

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

For an infinite slab freezing from two faces: $P = 1/2$ and $R = 1/8$. (For an infinite cylinder: $1/4$ and $1/16$; for a sphere: $1/6$ and $1/24$).
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