A cylindrical rod with one end in a steam chamber and the other end in ice results in melting of $0.1$ gm of ice per second. If the rod is replaced by another with half the length and double the radius of the first and if the thermal conductivity of material of second rod is $\frac{1}{4}$ that of first, the rate at which ice melts in $gm/\sec $will be

Two thin blankets keep more hotness than one blanket of thickness equal to these two. The reason is

Give definition, unit and dimensional formula of thermal conductivity.

Consider two insulating sheets with thermal resistances $R_1$ and $R_2$ as shown. The temperatures $\theta $ is

The ends of two rods of different materials with their thermal conductivities, radii of cross-sections and lengths all are in the ratio $1:2$ are maintained at the same temperature difference. If the rate of flow of heat in the larger rod is $4\;cal/\sec $, that in the shorter rod in $cal/\sec $ will be

The two ends of a rod of length $L$ and a uniform cross-sectional area $A$ are kept at two temperatures $T_1$ and $T_2 (T_1 > T_2)$. The rate of heat transfer,$\frac{ dQ }{dt}$, through the rod in a steady state is given by