Copper and iron rods of identical dimensions are coated with wax. The ratio of thermal conductivity of copper to iron is $10:9$. If one end of each rod is placed in hot water,the wax melts. Find the ratio of the lengths of the rods for which the wax melts at the same rate.

Two rods (one semi-circular and one straight) are made of the same material and have the same cross-sectional area. They are joined as shown in the figure. Points $A$ and $B$ are maintained at different temperatures. The ratio of the heat current flowing through the semi-circular rod to that flowing through the straight rod in a given time is:

Two metal cubes $A$ and $B$ of the same size are arranged as shown in the figure. The extreme ends of the combination are maintained at the indicated temperatures. The arrangement is thermally insulated. The coefficients of thermal conductivity of $A$ and $B$ are $300 \; W/m^{\circ}C$ and $200 \; W/m^{\circ}C$,respectively. After steady state is reached,the temperature of the interface will be ...... $^{\circ}C$.

Ice formed over lakes has

Five rods of same dimensions are arranged as shown in the figure. They have thermal conductivities $K_1, K_2, K_3, K_4$ and $K_5$. When points $A$ and $B$ are maintained at different temperatures,no heat flows through the central rod if

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 $20 \ cm$.