The thermal conductivity of a wire is $1.7 \ W \ m^{-1} \ K^{-1}$ and that of cement is $2.9 \ W \ m^{-1} \ K^{-1}$. The thickness of the cement insulation is $..... \ cm$. Here,the thickness of the wire is $20 \ cm$.

Two layers of a wall,$A$ and $B$,are made of different materials. Both layers have the same thickness. For layer $A$,the thermal conductivity is $K_A = 3 K_B$. The total temperature difference across the wall is $20^{\circ}C$. Find the temperature difference across layer $A$ in $^{\circ}C$.

Two rectangular blocks $A$ and $B$ of different metals have the same length and the same area of cross-section. They are kept in such a way that their cross-sectional areas touch each other. The temperature at one end of $A$ is $100^{\circ}C$ and that of $B$ at the other end is $0^{\circ}C$. If the ratio of their thermal conductivities is $1 : 3$,then under steady state,the temperature of the junction in contact will be ........ $^{\circ}C$.

The rate of heat flow through the cross-section of the rod shown in the figure is ($T_2 > T_1$ and the thermal conductivity of the material of the rod is $K$).

$A$ rectangular ice box of total surface area of $1000 \,cm^2$ initially contains $1.5 \,kg$ of ice at $0^{\circ}C$. If the thickness of the walls of the box is $2 \,mm$ and the temperature outside the box is $42^{\circ}C$, then the mass of the ice remaining in the box after $160 \,minutes$ is (Thermal conductivity of the material of the box $= 10^{-2} \,W m^{-1} K^{-1}$ and latent heat of the fusion of ice $= 336 \times 10^3 \,J kg^{-1}$) (in $kg$)

$A$ wall has two layers $A$ and $B$,each made of a different material. Both the layers have the same thickness. The thermal conductivity of the material of $A$ is twice that of $B$. Under thermal equilibrium,the temperature difference across the wall is $36\,^{\circ}C$. The temperature difference across the layer $A$ is ......... $^{\circ}C$