If the thermal conductivity of aluminum is $0.5 \ cal/cm \cdot s \cdot ^\circ C$,then the temperature gradient required to conduct $10 \ cal/s \cdot cm^2$ in the steady state is ...... $^\circ C/cm$.

The lengths of two rods made of the same metal and having the same area of cross-section are $0.6 \ m$ and $0.8 \ m$ respectively. The temperatures at the ends of the first rod are $90^{\circ}C$ and $60^{\circ}C$,and those for the second rod are $150^{\circ}C$ and $110^{\circ}C$. For which rod will the rate of heat conduction be greater?

Two identical long bars $A$ and $B$ made of different materials are coated with wax and have one end immersed in a hot oil bath. When the steady state is reached,the lengths for which the wax melts are $l_A$ and $l_B$. If $k_A$ and $k_B$ are the thermal conductivities of the materials,then:

Two rods (one semi-circular and one straight) are made of the same material and have the same cross-sectional area. They are joined as shown in the figure. Points $A$ and $B$ are maintained at different temperatures. The ratio of the heat current flowing through the semi-circular rod to that flowing through the straight rod in a given time is:

Two metal cubes $A$ and $B$ of the same size are arranged as shown in the figure. The ends of the combination are maintained at the indicated temperatures. The arrangement is thermally insulated. If the thermal conductivities of $A$ and $B$ are $300 \, W/m \, ^\circ C$ and $200 \, W/m \, ^\circ C$ respectively,find the temperature $t$ at the junction when the steady state is reached.

The two ends of a rod of length $L$ and a uniform cross-sectional area $A$ are kept at two temperatures $T_{1}$ and $T_{2}$ $(T_{1} > T_{2})$. The rate of heat transfer,$\frac{dQ}{dt}$ through the rod in a steady state is given by: