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Two vessels of different materials are identical in size and shape. Both are filled with equal masses of boiled water and are placed on the same heater. If thermal conductivities of the metals of the vessels be 5×10-2 and 3×10-2 k cal s-1m-1°C-1 respectively, then calculate the ratio of the timings taken by the water in the vessels to convert into steam.

Important Questions on Thermal Conduction

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The plane surfaces of two sheets of different metals are kept in contact with each other. The thicknesses of sheets are 2.5 cm and 3.0 cm respectively and the ratio of their thermal conductivities in the same order is 5 : 6. If the outer surfaces of the sheets are at constant temperatures of 100°C and 10°C respectively, calculate the temperature of interface.
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A composite wall of area A is made of equal thicknesses of lead and iron having thermal conductivities K and 2K respectively. The temperatures on the two sides of the composite wall are 100°C and 0°C with the lead layer on the hotter side. Calculate the steady-state temperature of the lead-iron interface.
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Two plates of equal areas are placed in contact with each other. Their thicknesses are 2.0 and 3.0 cm respectively. The temperature of the external surface of the first plate is -25°C and that of the external surface of the second plate is 25°C. What will be the temperature of the contact-surface, if the plates are of the same material.
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Two plates of equal areas are placed in contact with each other. Their thicknesses are 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm respectively. The temperature of the external surface of the first plate is -25°C and that of the external surface of the second plate is 25°C. What will be the temperature of the contact-surface, have thermal conductivities in the ratio 2 : 3.
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An ice box made of 1.75 cm thick wood has on the inner side a 2.0 cm thick layer of cork. If, the temperature of the inner surface of the cork is 0°C and that of the outer surface of wood is 12°C, then find the temperature of the interface. Thermal conductivity of wood is 5 times that of cork.
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A square sheet of cork of side 20 cm and thickness 3.0 mm is placed in contact of a square glass sheet of side 20 cm and thickness 5.0 mm. The outer faces of this composite sheet are maintained at 100°C and 20°C, the cork face being at higher temperature. Find the temperature of the cork-glass interface. The thermal conductivities of cork and glass are 0.063 W m-1K-1 and 0.72 W m-1K-1 respectively.
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A bar of copper of length 0.75 m and a bar of stainless steel of length 1.25 m are joined end to end, each having a cross-sectional area of 101 m2. The free ends of the copper and the steel bars are maintained at 100°C and 0°C respectively. Find the temperature of the copper-steel junction.
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A bar of copper of length 0.75 m and a bar of stainless steel of length 1.25 m are joined end to end, each having a cross-sectional area of 101 m2. The free ends of the copper and the steel bars are maintained at 100°C and 0°C respectively. Calculate the rate of heat transmission across the junction. Thermal conductivities of copper and steel are 400 and 14 Jm-1s-1K-1 respectively.