Mud houses are cooler in summer and warmer in winter because

The lengths and radii of two rods made of the same material are in the ratios $1:2$ and $2:3$ respectively. If the temperature difference between the ends for the two rods is the same,then in the steady state,the amount of heat flowing per second through them will be in the ratio:

$A$ cylindrical rod has temperatures $T_1$ and $T_2$ at its ends. The rate of flow of heat is $Q_1 \text{ cal s}^{-1}$. If the length and radius of the rod are doubled while keeping the temperatures constant,then the new rate of flow of heat $Q_2$ will be:

$A$ 'thermacole' icebox is a cheap and an efficient method for storing small quantities of cooked food in summer in particular. $A$ cubical icebox of side $30 \,cm$ has a thickness of $5.0 \,cm$. If $4.0 \,kg$ of ice is put in the box,estimate the amount of ice (in $kg$) remaining after $6 \,h$. The outside temperature is $45 \,^{\circ}C$,and the coefficient of thermal conductivity of thermacole is $0.01 \,J \,s^{-1} \,m^{-1} \,K^{-1}$. Heat of fusion of water $= 335 \times 10^{3} \,J \,kg^{-1}$.

Two slabs have thicknesses $d_{1}$ and $d_{2}$. Their thermal conductivities are $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$ respectively. They are in series. The free ends of the combination of these two slabs are kept at temperatures $\theta_{1}$ and $\theta_{2}$. Assume $\theta_{1} > \theta_{2}$. The temperature $\theta$ of their common junction is

$A$ metallic rod of cross-sectional area $9.0 \, cm^2$ and length $0.54 \, m$,with the surface insulated to prevent heat loss,has one end immersed in boiling water and the other in an ice-water mixture. The heat conducted through the rod melts the ice at the rate of $1 \, g$ for every $33 \, s$. The thermal conductivity of the rod is ....... $W m^{-1} K^{-1}$.