A slab consists of two parallel layers of two different materials of same thickness having thermal conductivities $K_1$ and $K_2$ . The equivalent conductivity of the combination is

$A$ cylinder of radius $R$ made of a material of thermal conductivity ${K_1}$ is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner radius $R$ and outer radius $2R$ made of material of thermal conductivity ${K_2}$. The two ends of the combined system are maintained at two different temperatures. There is no loss of heat across the cylindrical surface and the system is in steady state. The effective thermal conductivity of the system is

Assertion : The equivalent thermal conductivity of two plates of same thickness in contact is less than the smaller value of thermal conductivity.
Reason : For two plates of equal thickness in contact the equivalent thermal conductivity is given by : $\frac{1}{K} = \frac{1}{{{K_1}}} + \frac{1}{{{K_2}}}$

A long metallic bar is carrying heat from one of its ends to the other end under steady-state. The variation of temperature $\theta$ along the length $x$ of the bar from its hot end is best described by which of the following figures?

Which of the following statements is/are $CORRECT$ Correct option are

$(i)$ a body with large reflectivity is a poor emitter

$(ii)$ a brass tumbler feels much colder than a wooden tray on a chilly day

$(iii)$ the earth without its atmosphere would be inhospitably cold

$(iv)$ heating systems based on circulation of steam are more efficient in warming a building than those based on circulation of hot water

One end of a thermally insulated rod is kept at a temperature $T_1$ and the other at $T_2$ . The rod is composed of two sections of length $l_1$ and $l_2$ and thermal conductivities $K_1$ and $K_2$ respectively. The temperature at the interface of the two section is