Two identical long bars $A$ and $B$ made of different materials are coated with wax and have one end immersed in a hot oil bath. When the steady state is reached, the lengths for which the wax melts are $l_A$ and $l_B$. If $k_A$ and $k_B$ are the thermal conductivities of the materials, then:

  • A
    $\frac{k_A}{k_B} = \sqrt{\frac{l_A}{l_B}}$
  • B
    $\frac{k_A}{k_B} = \frac{l_B}{l_A}$
  • C
    $\frac{k_A}{k_B} = \frac{l_A^2}{l_B^2}$
  • D
    $\frac{k_A}{k_B} = \frac{l_B^2}{l_A^2}$

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