Two identical square rods of metal are welded end to end as shown in figure $(a)$. Assume that $10 \, cal$ of heat flows through the rods in $2 \, min$. Now the rods are welded as shown in figure $(b)$. The time it would take for $10 \, cal$ to flow through the rods now,is ........ $\min$.

The ratio of thermal conductivity of two rods of different materials is $5 : 4$. If the two rods have the same area of cross-section and the same thermal resistance,what is the ratio of their lengths?

Two walls have thicknesses $d_1$ and $d_2$ and thermal conductivities $k_1$ and $k_2$,respectively. In the steady state,the temperatures of the outer surfaces are $T_1$ and $T_2$. What is the temperature at the interface of the two walls?

$A$ partition wall has two layers $A$ and $B$ in contact,each made of a different material. They have the same thickness but the thermal conductivity of layer $A$ is twice that of layer $B$. If the steady state temperature difference across the wall is $60 \ K$,then the corresponding difference across the layer $A$ is ....... $K$.

$ABCDE$ is a regular pentagon made of uniform wire. Heat enters at $A$ and leaves at $C$. $T_B$ and $T_D$ are the temperatures of points $B$ and $D$ respectively. Find the temperature $T_C$.

Three conducting rods of the same material and cross-section are shown in the figure. The temperatures at $A$, $D$, and $C$ are maintained at $20 ^oC$, $90 ^oC$, and $0 ^oC$ respectively. If there is no heat flow in $AB$, find the ratio of the lengths of $BD$ and $BC$.