$A$ composite rod is made of three rods of equal length and cross-section as shown in the figure. The thermal conductivities of the materials of the rods are $K/2, 5K$ and $K$ respectively. The ends $A$ and $B$ are at constant temperatures. All heat entering the face $A$ goes out of the end $B$,with no loss of heat from the sides of the bar. The effective thermal conductivity of the bar is:

Two metal plates of equal thickness have thermal conductivities $K_1$ and $K_2$ respectively. They are joined together to form a single plate. The equivalent thermal conductivity of this composite plate is ..........

Two slabs $A$ and $B$ of different materials but of the same thickness are joined end to end to form a composite slab. The thermal conductivities of $A$ and $B$ are $k_1$ and $k_2$ respectively. $A$ steady temperature difference of $12^{\circ} C$ is maintained across the composite slab. If $k_1=\frac{k_2}{2}$, the temperature difference across slab $A$ is (in $^{\circ} C$)

Two identical conducting rods are first connected independently in parallel to two vessels,one containing water at $100^oC$ and the other containing ice at $0^oC$. In the second case,the rods are joined end to end (in series) and connected to the same vessels. Let $q_1$ and $q_2$ $g/s$ be the rate of melting of ice in the two cases respectively. The ratio of $q_1/q_2$ is

Six wires,each of cross-sectional area $A$ and length $l$,are combined as shown in the figure. The thermal conductivities of copper and iron are $K_1$ and $K_2$ respectively. The equivalent thermal resistance between points $A$ and $C$ is:

Two cylindrical rods $A$ and $B$ made of different materials are joined in a straight line. The ratios of lengths,radii,and thermal conductivities of these rods are $\frac{L_A}{L_B} = \frac{1}{2}$,$\frac{r_A}{r_B} = 2$,and $\frac{K_A}{K_B} = \frac{1}{2}$. The free ends of rods $A$ and $B$ are maintained at $400 \ K$ and $200 \ K$,respectively. The temperature of the rods' interface is . . . . . . $K$,when equilibrium is established.