Why do some cooking vessels have a copper coating at the bottom?

$A$ composite slab is prepared with two different materials $A$ and $B$. The relation between their coefficients of thermal conductivity and thickness is given as $K_A = \frac{K_B}{2}$ and $X_A = 2 X_B$, respectively. If the temperatures of the outer faces of $A$ and $B$ are $75^{\circ} C$ and $50^{\circ} C$ respectively, what will be the temperature of the common surface (in $^{\circ} C$)?

The two ends of a metal rod are maintained at temperatures $100 ^\circ C$ and $110 ^\circ C$. The rate of heat flow in the rod is found to be $4.0 \ J/s$. If the ends are maintained at temperatures $200 ^\circ C$ and $210 ^\circ C$,the rate of heat flow will be.... $J/s$

Two identical containers are filled with the same amount of ice. The containers are made of different metals. If the ice in both containers melts in $20$ minutes and $35$ minutes respectively,find the ratio of their thermal conductivities.

$A$ cylindrical steel rod of length $0.10 \,m$ and thermal conductivity $50 \,Wm^{-1}K^{-1}$ is welded end to end to a copper rod of thermal conductivity $400 \,Wm^{-1}K^{-1}$ and of the same area of cross-section but $0.20 \,m$ long. The free end of the steel rod is maintained at $100^{\circ}C$ and that of the copper rod at $0^{\circ}C$. Assuming that the rods are perfectly insulated from the surroundings,the temperature at the junction of the two rods is ................... $^{\circ}C$.

Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-sectional area but different lengths $10\, cm, 20\, cm$,and $30\, cm$ are joined as shown. The temperature of the junction is ......... $^oC$.