If two metallic plates of equal thicknesses and thermal conductivities ${K_1}$ and ${K_2}$ are put together face to face and a common plate is constructed, then the equivalent thermal conductivity of this plate will be

In which case the thermal conductivity increases from left to right

The coefficient of thermal conductivity of copper is nine times that of steel. In the composite cylindrical bar shown in the figure. What will be the temperature at the junction of copper and steel ....... $^oC$

An iron bar $\left(L_{1}=0.1\; m , A_{1}\right.$ $\left.=0.02 \;m ^{2}, K_{1}=79 \;W m ^{-1} K ^{-1}\right)$ and a brass bar $\left(L_{2}=0.1\; m , A_{2}=0.02\; m ^{2}\right.$ $K_{2}=109 \;Wm ^{-1} K ^{-1}$ are soldered end to end as shown in Figure. The free ends of the iron bar and brass bar are maintained at $373 \;K$ and $273\; K$ respectively. Obtain expressions for and hence compute

$(i)$ the temperature of the junction of the two bars,

$(ii)$ the equivalent thermal conductivity of the compound bar, and

$(iii)$ the heat current through the compound bar.

$A$ metal rod of length $2$$m$ has cross sectional areas $2A$ and $A$ as shown in figure. The ends are maintained at temperatures $100°C$ and $70°C$ . The temperature at middle point $C$ is...... $^oC$

A slab consists of two parallel layers of copper and brass of the same thickness and having thermal conductivities in the ratio $1 : 4$ . If the free face of brass is at ${100^o}C$ and that of copper at $0^\circ C $, the temperature of interface is ........ $^oC$