Six wire each of cross-sectional area $A$ and length $l$ are combined as shown in the figure. The thermal conductivities of copper and iron are $K_1$ and $K_2$ respectively. The equivalent thermal resistance between points $A$ and $C$ is :-
$\frac{l(K_1+K_2)}{K_1K_2A}$
$\frac{2l(K_1+K_2)}{K_1K_2A}$
$\frac{l}{(K_1+K_2)A}$
$\frac{2l}{(K_1+K_2)A}$
The outer faces of a rectangular slab made of equal thickness of iron and brass are maintained at $100^{\circ} C$ and $0^{\circ} C$ respectively. The temperature at the interface is ........... $^{\circ} C$ (Thermal conductivity of iron and brass are $0.2$ and $0.3$ respectively.)
A $5cm$ thick ice block is there on the surface of water in a lake. The temperature of air is $-10°C$ ; how much time it will take to double the thickness of the block ...... hour ($L = 80 cal/g, Kicc = 0.004 Erg/s-k, dice = 0.92 g cm^{-3}$)
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
What is thermal steady state ?
The only possibility of heat flow in a thermos flask is through its cork which is $75 cm^2$ in area and $5 cm$ thick. Its thermal conductivity is $0.0075 cal/cmsec^oC$. The outside temperature is$ 40^oC$ and latent heat of ice is $80 cal g^{-1}$. Time taken by $500 g$ of ice at $0^oC$ in the flask to melt into water at $0^oC$ is ....... $hr$