Two rods of cross-sectional area $A$ and $2A$ and equal length having thermal conductivities $2K$ and $3K$ are joined in parallel. The equivalent thermal conductivity of their combination will be:

  • A
    $\frac{5K}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{8K}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{11K}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{13K}{3}$

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