The two ends of a rod of length $x$ and uniform cross-sectional area $A$ are kept at temperatures $T_1$ and $T_2$ respectively $(T_1 > T_2)$. If the rate of heat transfer through the rod in steady state is $Q/t$,then the coefficient of thermal conductivity $K$ is:

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?

Three metal rods made of copper, brass, and steel, each with a cross-sectional area of $4 \,cm^2$, are joined as shown in the figure. Their lengths are $46 \,cm, 13 \,cm$, and $12 \,cm$ respectively. Their coefficients of thermal conductivity are $0.92, 0.26$, and $0.12$ respectively, all in $CGS$ units. The rods are thermally insulated from the surroundings except at the ends. The rate of flow of heat through the copper rod, in $cal \,s^{-1}$, is:

$A$ slab consists of two identical plates of copper and brass. The free face of the brass is at $0^{\circ} C$ and that of copper at $100^{\circ} C$. If the thermal conductivities of brass and copper are in the ratio $1: 4$,then the temperature of the interface is (in $^{\circ} C$)

$A$ slab of stone of area $3600 \, cm^2$ and thickness $10 \, cm$ is exposed on the lower surface to steam at $100^{\circ} C$. $A$ block of ice at $0^{\circ} C$ rests on the upper surface of the slab. In one hour, $4.8 \, kg$ of ice is melted. The thermal conductivity of the stone in $J \, s^{-1} \, m^{-1} \, K^{-1}$ is (Latent heat of ice $= 3.36 \times 10^5 \, J/kg$)

In steady state heat conduction,the equations that determine the heat current $j(r)$ [heat flowing per unit time per unit area] and temperature $T(r)$ in space are exactly the same as those governing the electric field $E(r)$ and electrostatic potential $V(r)$ with the equivalence given in the table below.

Heat flow	Electrostatics
$T(r)$	$V(r)$
$j(r)$	$E(r)$

We exploit this equivalence to predict the rate $\dot{Q}$ of total heat flowing by conduction from the surfaces of spheres of varying radii,all maintained at the same temperature. If $\dot{Q} \propto R^{n}$,where $R$ is the radius,then the value of $n$ is