The thickness of a metallic plate is $0.4 \ cm$. The temperature difference between its two surfaces is $20^{\circ}C$. The quantity of heat flowing per second is $50 \ \text{calories}$ through an area of $5 \ cm^2$. In the $CGS$ system,the coefficient of thermal conductivity is:

Two walls of thicknesses $d_1$ and $d_2$ and thermal conductivities $k_1$ and $k_2$ are in contact. In the steady state,if the temperatures at the outer surfaces are $T_1$ and $T_2$,the temperature at the common wall is

On a cold morning,a metal surface feels colder than a wooden surface because:

Two rods $A$ and $B$ of the same cross-sectional area $A$ and length $l$ are connected in series between a source $(T_1 = 100^{\circ}C)$ and a sink $(T_2 = 0^{\circ}C)$ as shown in the figure. The rods are laterally insulated. If the thermal conductivities of rods $A$ and $B$ are $3K$ and $K$ respectively,and $T_A$ and $T_B$ are the temperature drops across rods $A$ and $B$,then:

$A$ metal rod $AB$ of length $10x$ has its one end $A$ in ice at $0^{\circ}C$ and the other end $B$ in water at $100^{\circ}C$. If a point $P$ on the rod is maintained at $400^{\circ}C$,then it is found that equal amounts of water and ice evaporate and melt per unit time. The latent heat of evaporation of water is $540 \ cal/g$ and latent heat of melting of ice is $80 \ cal/g$. If the point $P$ is at a distance of $\lambda x$ from the ice end $A$,find the value of $\lambda$. (Neglect any heat loss to the surrounding.)

Two ends of rods of length $L$ and radius $r$ of the same material are kept at the same temperature difference. Which of the following rods conducts the most heat?