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The coefficient of thermal conductivity of a metal depends on:

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Important Questions on Heat Transfer

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Two identical square rods of metal are welded end to end as shown in figure (1). Assume that 10 cal of heat flows through the rods in 2 min. Now the rods are welded as shown in figure (2). The time it would take for 10 cal to flow through the rods now, is

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Area of cross-section of two rods of equal lengths are A1 and A2 and thermal conductivities are K1 and K2. Specific heats are S1 and S2. Condition for equal heat flow is-
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If two metallic plates of equal thickness, equal cross-section area and thermal conductivities K1 and K2 are put together face to face (series combination) and a common plate is constructed, then the equivalent thermal conductivity of this plate will be-
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Consider a compound slab consisting of two different materials having equal thicknesses, equal cross-section area and thermal conductivities k and 2k respectively. If they are connected in series combination, the equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is- 
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Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-section are joined as shown in the figure. Each rod is of same length. The left and right ends are kept at 0 °C and 90 °C, respectively. The temperature of the junction of the three rods will be:

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Two containers, one is having ice at 0°C and the other containing boiling water at 100°C are connected by two identical rods. When rods are in parallel the rate of heat transfer is Q1 and when rods are in series, the rate of heat transfer is Q2. Then Q2Q1 will be:
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If the temperature difference on the two sides of a wall increases from 100°C to 200°C, its thermal conductivity

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A cylindrical rod having temperature T 1 and T 2 at its ends. The rate of flow of heat is Q 1 cal sec-1. If all the linear dimensions are doubled keeping the temperature constant then the rate of flow of heat Q 2 will be