Six identical conducting rods are joined as shown. The ends $A$ and $D$ are maintained at $200\,^{\circ}C$ and $20\,^{\circ}C$ respectively. No heat is lost to the surroundings. The temperature of the junction $C$ will be ........ $^{\circ}C$.

$A$ copper rod of length $75 \ cm$ and an iron rod of length $125 \ cm$ are joined together end to end. Both are of circular cross-section with diameter $2 \ cm$. The free ends of the copper and iron are maintained at $100^{\circ} C$ and $0^{\circ} C$ respectively. The surfaces of the bars are insulated thermally. The temperature of the copper-iron junction is (Thermal conductivity of copper is $386.4 \ W/m-K$ and thermal conductivity of iron is $48.46 \ W/m-K$) (in $^{\circ} C$)

Two rods of same length, radius and material transfer a given amount of heat in '$t$' seconds when they are joined as shown in fig $(1)$. But when they are joined as shown in fig $(2)$, then they will transfer the same amount of heat under the same conditions in time: (in $t$)

Assertion: The equivalent thermal conductivity of two plates of the same thickness in contact is less than the smaller value of thermal conductivity.
Reason: For two plates of equal thickness in contact,the equivalent thermal conductivity is given by: $\frac{2}{K} = \frac{1}{K_1} + \frac{1}{K_2}$

Two identical metal rods are welded end-to-end as shown in figure $(1)$. It takes $4 \ min$ for $20 \ cal$ of heat to flow through them. If these rods are now welded side-by-side as shown in figure $(2)$,the time taken for the same amount of heat to flow through them is .......... $\min$.

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.