A heat source at $T = 10^3\, K$ is connected to another heat reservoir at $T = 10^2\, K$ by a copper slab which is $1\, m$ thick. Given that the thermal conductivity of copper is $0.1\, WK^{-1}\, m^{-1}$, the energy flux through it in the steady state is ........... $Wm^{-2}$

The heat is flowing through a rod of length $50 cm$ and area of cross-section $5c{m^2}$. Its ends are respectively at ${25^o}C$ and ${125^o}C$. The coefficient of thermal conductivity of the material of the rod is $0.092 kcal/m×s×^\circ C$. The temperature gradient in the rod is

A metal rod of length $2\, m$ has cross-sectional areas $2A$ and $A$ as shown in the following figure. The two ends are maintained at temperatures $100\,^oC$ and $70\,^oC$. The temperature of middle point $C$ is ........ $^oC$

There are two identical vessels filled with equal amounts of ice. The vessels are of different metals., If the ice melts in the two vessels in $20$ and $35$ minutes respectively, the ratio of the coefficients of thermal conductivity of the two metals is

Wires $A$ and $B$ have identical lengths and have circular cross-sections. The radius of $A$ is twice the radius of $B$ $i.e.$ ${r_A} = 2{r_B}$. For a given temperature difference between the two ends, both wires conduct heat at the same rate. The relation between the thermal conductivities is given by

A thin paper cup filled with water does not catch fire when placed over a flame. This is because