If the ratio of the coefficient of thermal conductivity of silver and copper is $10 : 9$,then the ratio of the lengths up to which wax will melt in the Ingen Hausz experiment will be:

  • A
    $6 : 10$
  • B
    $\sqrt{10} : 3$
  • C
    $100 : 81$
  • D
    $81 : 100$

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