Five wires each of cross-sectional area $A$ and length $l$ are combined as shown. The thermal conductivity of copper and steel are $k_1$ and $k_2$ respectively. The equivalent thermal resistance between $A$ and $C$ is

  • A
    $\frac{l}{(k_1 + k_2)A}$
  • B
    $\frac{2l}{(k_1 + k_2)A}$
  • C
    $\frac{l(k_1 + k_2)}{k_1 k_2 A}$
  • D
    $\frac{l k_1 k_2}{k_1^2 + k_2^2}$

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