On which factor does the thermal conductivity depend ?

Bottom of a lake is at $0^{\circ} C$ and atmospheric temperature is $-20^{\circ} C$. If $1 cm$ ice is formed on the surface in $24 \,h$, then time taken to form next $1 \,cm$ of ice is ......... $h$

The temperature 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 $\left( {\frac{{A({T_2} - {T_1})K}}{x}} \right)f$, with $f $ which equal to

Six wire each of cross-sectional area $A$ and length $l$ are combined as shown in the  figure. The thermal conductivities of copper and iron are $K_1$ and $K_2$ respectively.  The equivalent thermal resistance between points $A$ and $C$ is :-

A wall consists of alternating blocks of length $d$ and coefficient of thermal conductivity $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$ respectively as shown in figure. The cross sectional area of the blocks are the same. The equivalent coefficient of thermal conductivity of the wall between left and right is

Two rods $A$ and $B$ of different materials are welded together as shown in  figure.Their thermal conductivities are $K_1$ and $K_2$  The thermal conductivity of the composite rod will be