You are using a silver spoon to stir water that just startedboiling so that you can achieve a more even heat distribution inyour water. The spoon is partially immersed in boiling water and athermometer in your kitchen reads 27 °C. The handle of the spoonhas a cross section of 2mm × 1cm and extends 15 cm in the air fromthe free surface of the water. The heat transfer coefficient at theexposed surfaces of the spoon handle is 3 W/m2 ×K. Part A : Determine the temperature difference across the exposedsurface of the spoon handle. Follow the problem-solving guide onthe front page. At the minimum, your analysis should answer thefollowing questions providing detailed justifications:
1. What are the modes of heat transfer that the spoon is exposedto?
2. Is this a time dependent or steady state problem? Why or whynot?
3. Is this a 1-D, 2-D or 3-D problem? Why or why not?
4. What is the thermal conductivity of the material? Can youassume it constant and if so, for what ranges?
5. The heat transfer coefficient is a function of manyvariables. Discuss the variables and whether the heat transfercoefficient can be assumed to be constant.
