Two rods of same length and material transfer a given amount of heat in $12$ seconds, when they are joined end to end. But when they are joined lengthwise, then they will transfer same heat in same conditions in ....... $\sec$

Mud houses are cooler in summer and warmer in winter because

If two metallic plates of equal thicknesses and thermal conductivities ${K_1}$ and ${K_2}$ are put together face to face and a common plate is constructed, then the equivalent thermal conductivity of this plate will be

A composite rod made of three rods of equal length and cross-section as shown in the fig. The thermal conductivities of the materials of the rods are $K/2, 5K$ and $K$ respectively. The end $A$ and end $B$ are at constant temperatures. All heat entering the face Agoes out of the end $B$ there being no loss of heat from the sides of the bar. The effective thermal conductivity of the bar is

$Assertion :$ A brass tumbler feels much colder than a wooden tray on a chilly day.

$Reason :$ The thermal conductivity of brass is more than the thermal conductivity of wood.

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]