A slab consists of two parallel layers of two different materials of same thickness having thermal conductivities $K_1$ and $K_2$ . The equivalent conductivity of the combination is

  • A

    ${K_1} + {K_2}$

  • B

    $\frac{{{K_1} + {K_2}}}{2}$

  • C

    $\frac{{2{K_1}{K_2}}}{{{K_1} + {K_2}}}$

  • D

    $\frac{{{K_1} + {K_2}}}{{2{K_1}{K_2}}}$

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