
A rod of thermal resistance is joined at the middle of an identical rod as shown in figure. The ends and are maintained at and respectively. The heat current in is . The value of is




Important Questions on Thermal Properties of Matter


Due to cold weather, a water pipe of cross-sectional area is filled with ice at Resistive heating is used to melt the ice. Current of is passed through resistance. Assuming that all the heat produced is used for melting, what is the minimum time required?
(Given latent heat of fusion for water/ice specific heat of ice and density of ice


The area of cross-section of a railway track is The temperature variation is Coefficient of linear expansion of material of track is The energy stored per meter in the track is (Young's modulus of material of track is )

In , a body cools from to at room temperature of The temperature of body at the end of next is


A bimetallic strip consists of metals and . It is mounted rigidly as shown. The metal has higher coefficient of expansion compared to that of metal . When the bimetallic strip is placed in a cold both, it will :
