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 ........ $\min$

Find effective thermal resistance between $A$ & $B$ of cube made up of $12$ rods of same dimensions and shown given thermal conductivity. [ $l =$ length of rod, $a =$ cross section area of rod]

Three rods of the same dimensions have thermal conductivities $3k, 2k$ and $k$. They are arranged as shown, with their ends at $100\,^oC, 50\,^oC$ and $0\,^oC$. The temperature of their junction is

A slab consists of two parallel layers of two different materials of same thickness having thermal conductivities $K_1$ and $K_2$ . The equivalent conductivity of the combination is

An ice cube of dimensions $60\,cm \times 50\,cm \times 20\,cm$ is placed in an insulation box of wall thickness $1\,cm$. The box keeping the ice cube at $0^{\circ}\,C$ of temperature is brought to a room of temperature $40^{\circ}\,C$. The rate of melting of ice is approximately. (Latent heat of fusion of ice is $3.4 \times 10^{5}\,J\,kg ^{-1}$ and thermal conducting of insulation wall is $0.05\,Wm ^{-10} C ^{-1}$ )

A metallic prong consists of $4$ rods made of the same material, cross-sections and same lengths as shown below. The three forked ends are kept at $100^{\circ} C$ and the handle end is at $0^{\circ} C$. The temperature of the junction is ............. $^{\circ} C$