Two identical square metal rods are welded end-to-end as shown in figure $(a)$. $20 \text{ calories}$ of heat flows through them in $4 \text{ minutes}$. If they are joined as shown in figure $(b)$,the same amount of heat will flow in ...... minutes.

$A$ rod $CD$ of thermal resistance $10.0 \; K/W$ is joined at the middle of an identical rod $AB$ as shown in the figure. The ends $A$,$B$,and $D$ are maintained at $200^{\circ}C$,$100^{\circ}C$,and $125^{\circ}C$ respectively. The heat current in $CD$ is $P$ watt. The value of $P$ is ... .

The temperatures of the two outer surfaces of a composite slab,consisting of two materials having coefficients of thermal conductivity $K$ and $2K$ and thickness $x$ and $4x$,respectively,are $T_2$ and $T_1$ $(T_2 > T_1)$. The rate of heat transfer through the slab in a steady state is $\left( \frac{A(T_2 - T_1)K}{x} \right)f$,where $f$ is equal to:

Two identical plates of different metals are joined to form a single plate whose thickness is double the thickness of each plate. If the coefficients of thermal conductivity of each plate are $2$ and $3$ respectively,then the thermal conductivity of the composite plate will be:

The ratio of thermal conductivities of two materials is $1 : 2$. If the ratio of the lengths of the rods of these materials is $1 : 2$ and the ratio of their cross-sectional areas is $2 : 1$,then the ratio of their thermal resistances is:

Two rods of the same length and material transfer a given amount of heat in $12 \text{ s}$ when they are joined end-to-end. If they are joined lengthwise, in how many seconds will they transfer the same amount of heat under the same conditions (in $\text{ s}$)?