In the Ingen-Hauz's experiment,the wax melts up to lengths $10 \ cm$ and $25 \ cm$ on two identical rods of different materials. The ratio of thermal conductivities of the two materials is:

The temperature drop through each layer of a two-layer furnace wall is shown in the figure. Assume that the external temperatures $T_1$ and $T_3$ are maintained constant and $T_1 > T_3$. If the thicknesses of the layers $x_1$ and $x_2$ are the same,which of the following statements is correct?

These days,people use steel utensils with copper bottoms. This is considered good for uniform heating of food. Explain this effect using the fact that copper is a better conductor of heat.

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 $G_A$ and $G_B$ are the temperature gradients across rod $A$ (thermal conductivity $3K$) and rod $B$ (thermal conductivity $K$),then:

Four identical conducting rods are joined to form a square $ABCD$. The temperatures of junctions $A, B,$ and $C$ are maintained at $100^{\circ}C, 40^{\circ}C,$ and $0^{\circ}C$ respectively. Choose the $\text{INCORRECT}$ statement for this arrangement in a steady state. (The value of $\frac{KA}{L} = 1 \text{ J}/(s \cdot ^{\circ}C)$).

Two concentric spheres of radii $r_1$ and $r_2$ are maintained at temperatures $T_1$ and $T_2$ respectively. The rate of radial heat flow between the two concentric spheres is proportional to: