In the Ingen Hauz’s experiment the wax melts up to lengths $10$ and $25 cm$ on two identical rods of different materials. The ratio of thermal conductivities of the two materials is

  • A

    $1:6.25$

  • B

    $6.25 : 1$

  • C

    $1:\sqrt {2.5} $

  • D

    $1:2.5$

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