In the variable state,the rate of flow of heat is controlled by

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$(a)$ $0.49 \frac{\text{cal}}{\text{cm} \cdot \text{K} \cdot \text{s}} = \dots \frac{\text{J}}{\text{m} \cdot \text{K} \cdot \text{s}}$
$(b)$ If the rate of emission of heat of a substance is less than its rate of absorption,then its temperature $\dots$.
$(c)$ The rate of emission of heat of a substance is directly proportional to $\dots$ of temperature of it and surroundings.

$A$ heated body emits radiation which has maximum intensity at frequency $f_m$. If the temperature of the body is doubled,then:

Three discs $x, y$ and $z$ having radii $2 \ m, 2 \ m$ and $6 \ m$ respectively are coated on their outer surfaces. If the wavelengths corresponding to the maximum power radiated by them are $3 \ \mu m, 4 \ \mu m$ and $5 \ \mu m$ respectively,then which of the following is true regarding the power radiated $(P)$?

Explain why:
$(a)$ a body with large reflectivity is a poor emitter.
$(b)$ a brass tumbler feels much colder than a wooden tray on a chilly day.
$(c)$ an optical pyrometer (for measuring high temperatures) calibrated for an ideal black body radiation gives too low a value for the temperature of a red hot iron piece in the open,but gives a correct value for the temperature when the same piece is in the furnace.
$(d)$ the earth without its atmosphere would be inhospitably cold.
$(e)$ heating systems based on circulation of steam are more efficient in warming a building than those based on circulation of hot water.

Four rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal form the sides of a square. The temperatures of two diagonally opposite points $A$ and $B$ are $\sqrt{2}T$ and $T$ respectively in the steady state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes place,what will be the temperature difference between the other two points $C$ and $D$?