Heat Equation Quiz

What is the Heat equation often referred to as?

• Diffusion equation

• Euler's equation

• Navier-Stokes equation

• Wave equation

What is gamma in the Heat equation?

• A negative value

• A function of time

• A constant greater than zero

• A variable

What does gamma control in the Heat equation?

• The length of the rod

• The color of the rod

• The temperature at a specific point

• The rate at which heat will diffuse

What does the thermal diffusivity represent in the Heat equation?

• The rate at which heat will diffuse

• The color of the rod

• The rate of heat generation

• The length of the rod

What physical principle does the derivation of the Heat equation follow from?

• Conservation of charge

• Conservation of energy

• Conservation of momentum

• Conservation of mass

What does the sign of gamma indicate in the Heat equation?

• The color of the rod

• The direction of heat flow

• The rate of temperature change

• The length of the rod

What does the concavity of the temperature profile represent in the Heat equation?

• The color of the rod

• The rate of heat generation

• The length of the rod

• The rate of temperature change

What does a large value of gamma imply in the Heat equation?

• Heat will diffuse quickly

• Heat will diffuse slowly

• No heat diffusion

• Heat will generate