A piece of glass is heated to a high temperature and then allowed to cool. If it cracks, a probable reason for this is the following property of glass

Two rods $A$ and $B$ of same cross-sectional are $A$ and length $l$ connected in series between a source $(T_1 = 100^o C)$ and a sink $(T_2 = 0^o C)$ as shown in figure. The rod is laterally insulated  If $G_A$ and $G_B$ are the temperature gradients across the rod $A$ and $B$, then 

$Assertion :$ Two thin blankets put together are warmer than a single blanket of double the thickness.
$Reason :$ Thickness increases because of air layer enclosed between the two blankets.

Which of the following circular rods. (given radius $ r$ and length $l$ ) each made of the same material as whose ends are maintained at the same temperature will conduct most heat

An iron bar $\left(L_{1}=0.1\; m , A_{1}\right.$ $\left.=0.02 \;m ^{2}, K_{1}=79 \;W m ^{-1} K ^{-1}\right)$ and a brass bar $\left(L_{2}=0.1\; m , A_{2}=0.02\; m ^{2}\right.$ $K_{2}=109 \;Wm ^{-1} K ^{-1}$ are soldered end to end as shown in Figure. The free ends of the iron bar and brass bar are maintained at $373 \;K$ and $273\; K$ respectively. Obtain expressions for and hence compute

$(i)$ the temperature of the junction of the two bars,

$(ii)$ the equivalent thermal conductivity of the compound bar, and

$(iii)$ the heat current through the compound bar.

$ABCDE$ is a regular pentagon of uniform wire. The rate of heat entering at $A$ and leaving at $C$ is equal. $T_B$ and $T_D$ are temperature of $B$ and $D$ . Find the temperature $T_C$