Three identical rods $AB$, $CD$ and $PQ$ are joined as shown. $P$ and $Q$ are mid points of $AB$ and $CD$ respectively. Ends $A, B, C$ and $D$ are maintained at $0^o C, 100^o C, 30^o C$ and $60^o C$ respectively. The direction of heat flow in $PQ$ is
from $P$ to $Q$
from $Q$ to $P$
heat does not flow in $PQ$
data not sufficient
A rod of length $L$ with sides fully insulated is of a material whose thermal conductivity varies with $\alpha$ temperature as $ K= \frac{\alpha }{T}$, where $\alpha$ is a constant. The ends of the rod are kept at temperature $T_1$ and $T_2$. The temperature $T$ at $x,$ where $x$ is the distance from the end whose temperature is $T_1$ is
Three identical rods have been joined at a junction to make it a $Y$ shape structure. If two free ends are maintained at $90\,^oC$ and the third end is at $30\,^oC$ , then what is the junction temperature $\theta $ ?......... $^oC$
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.
A wall has two layers $A$ and $B$, each made of a different material. Both the layers have the same thickness. The thermal conductivity of the material of $A$ is twice that of $B$. Under thermal equilibrium, the temperature difference across the wall is $36\,^oC$. The temperature difference across the layer $A$ is ......... $^oC$
Two rectangular blocks, having indentical dimensions, can be arranged either in configuration $I$ or in configuration $II$ as shown in the figure, On of the blocks has thermal conductivity $k$ and the other $2 \ k$. The temperature difference between the ends along the $x$-axis is the same in both the configurations. It takes $9\ s$ to transport a certain amount of heat from the hot end to the cold end in the configuration $I$. The time to transport the same amount of heat in the configuration $II$ is :