For heat flow through very thick walled cylinder, use ___________mean radius?

Correct answer: B. Logarithmic

  • A. Arithmetic
  • B. Logarithmic
  • C. Geometric
  • D. Either A. or C.

Explanation

For radial conduction through a cylinder, area changes with radius, so the exact resistance contains ln(r2/r1). Representing the wall with a mean radius therefore requires the logarithmic mean radius, not the arithmetic or geometric mean.

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