Define and explain the physical significance of the following:(a)prandtl number(b) Reynolds number (c)Nusselt number In which mode of heat transfer is the convection heat transfer coefficient usually higher, natural convection or force convection?why?

Define and explain the physical significance of the following:(a)prandtl number(b) Reynolds number (c)Nusselt number In which mode of heat transfer is the convection heat transfer coefficient usually higher, natural convection or force convection?why?

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