
A system S receives heat continuously from an electrical heater of power . The temperature of becomes constant at when the surrounding temperature is . After the heater is switched off, cools from to in minute. The heat capacity of is:-


Important Questions on Heat Transfer


(i) Are of same material
(ii) Have thermal Conductivity in ratio .

Two identical square rods of metal are welded end to end as shown in figure (a) calories of heat flows. through it in minutes. If the rods are welded as shown in figure (b), the same amount of heat will flow through the rods in :-

Three rods of the same dimensions are arranged as shown in the figure, they have thermal conductivities and . The points and are maintained at different temperatures for the heat to flow at the same rate along and

The temperature of the two outer surface of a composite slab, consisting of two materials having coefficient of thermal conductivity and and thickness and , respectively are and . The rate of heat transfer through the slab, in a steady state is , with equals to

The figure shows a system of two concentric spheres of radii and and kept at temperatures and respectively. The radial rate of flow of heat in a substance between the two concentric sphere is proportional to

