Two rods of the same length and material transfer a given amount of heat in $12 \, s$ when they are joined in parallel. But when they are joined in series,then they will transfer the same amount of heat under the same conditions in ........ $s$.

Two rods of equal length and diameter have thermal conductivities $3$ and $4$ units respectively. If they are joined in series, the thermal conductivity of the combination would be

Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-section have been joined as shown in the figure. Each rod is of the same length. The left and right ends are kept at $0^{\circ}C$ and $90^{\circ}C$ respectively. The temperature of the junction of the three rods will be ...... $^{\circ}C$.

Two plates of equal area are placed in contact with each other. Their thicknesses are $2.0 \, cm$ and $5.0 \, cm$. The temperature of the outer surface of the first plate is $-20^{\circ}C$ and the temperature of the outer surface of the second plate is $20^{\circ}C$. If the plates are made of the same material,find the temperature of the contact surface in $^{\circ}C$.

An insulated container is filled with ice at $0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$,and another container is filled with water that is continuously boiling at $100\,^{\circ}\text{C}$. In a series of experiments,the containers are connected by various thick metal rods that pass through the walls of the container as shown in the figure.
In experiment $I$: a copper rod is used and all ice melts in $20$ minutes.
In experiment $II$: a steel rod of identical dimensions is used and all ice melts in $80$ minutes.
In experiment $III$: both the rods are used in series and all ice melts in $t_{10}$ minutes.
In experiment $IV$: both rods are used in parallel and all ice melts in $t_{20}$ minutes.

The ratio of thermal conductivities of two different materials is $5:3$. If the thermal resistances of two rods of these materials having the same thickness are equal,then the ratio of the lengths of the rods will be: