Two metallic blocks $M_{1}$ and $M_{2}$ of same area of cross-section are connected to each other (as shown in figure). If the thermal conductivity of $M _{2}$ is $K$ then the thermal conductivity of $M _{1}$ will be ]...............$K$ [Assume steady state heat conduction]

Consider a compound slab consisting of two different materials having equal thickness and thermal conductivities $  K$ and $2K$ respectively. The equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is

At a common temperature, a block of wood and a block of metal feel equally cold or hot. The temperatures of block of wood and block of metal are

A long metallic bar is carrying heat from one of its ends to the other end under steady-state. The variation of temperature $\theta$ along the length $x$ of the bar from its hot end is best described by which of the following figures?

Which of the following cylindrical rods will conduct most heat, when their ends are maintained at the same steady temperature

The three rods shown in figure have identical dimensions. Heat flows from the hot end at a rate of $40 \,W$ in the arrangement $(a)$. Find the rates of heat flow when the rods are joined as in arrangement $(b)$ is ......... $W$ (Assume $K_al=200 \,W / m ^{\circ} C$ and $\left.K_{c u}=400 \,W / m ^{\circ} C \right)$