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The coefficient of thermal conductivity of a metal plate depends upon :

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Important Questions on Thermal Conduction

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Which of the following orders is correct for increasing thermal conductivity?
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When boiling water is poured in a glass beaker, sometimes the beaker cracks. The property of glass responsible for cracking is:
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The most appropriate material for a cooking pot is the one having:
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One end of a thermally insulated rod is kept at a temperature T1, and the other at T2. The rod is composed of two sections of lengths l1 and l2 and thermal conductivities K1 and K2 respectively. The temperature at the interface of the two sections is:

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A wall is made of two equally thick layers A and B of different materials. The thermal conductivity of A is twice that of B. In the steady state, the temperature difference across the wall is 36°C. The temperature difference across the layer A will be:
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A long metallic bar is carrying heat from one of its ends to the other end under steady-state. The variation of temperature Î¸ along the length x of the bar from its hot end is best described by which of the following graphs?
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Three rods of copper, brass and steel are welded together to form Y-shaped structure. Area of cross- section of each rod 4 cm2. End of copper rod is maintained at 100°C where as ends of brass and steel are kept at 0°C. Lengths of the copper, brass and steel rods are 4613 and 12 cm respectively. The rods are thermally insulated from surroundings except at ends. Thermal conductivities of copper, brass and steel are 0.92, 0.26 and 0.12 CGS units respectively. Rate of heat flow through copper rod is:
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One end of a copper rod of length 1.0 m and area of cross-section 10-3 m2 is immersed in boiling water and the other end in ice. If the coefficient of thermal conductivity of copper is 92 cal m-1°C-1 and the latent heat of ice is 8×104 cal kg-1, then the amount of ice which will melt in one minute is: