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 ........ $s$.

  • A
    $24$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $1.5$
  • D
    $48$

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