The two ends of a metal rod are maintained at temperatures \(100^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and \(110^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\). The rate of heat flow in the rod is found to be 4.0 J/s. If the ends are maintained at temperatures \(200^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and \(210^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\), the rate of heat flow will be:
1. 44.0 J/s
2. 16.8 J/s
3. 8.0 J/s
4. 4.0 J/s

Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-section have been joined as shown in the figure. Each rod has the same length. The left and right ends are kept at \(0^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) $and$ \(90^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\), respectively. The temperature at the junction of the three rods will be:

         
1. \(45^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
2. \(60^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
3. \(30^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
4. \(20^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)$$

Mud houses are cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter because:

Two conducting slabs of heat conductivity \(K_{1} ~  \text{and}   ~K_{2}\) are joined as shown in fig. If the temperature at the ends of the slabs are \(\theta_{1}\  and\  \theta_{2} \ (\theta_{1}   >   \theta_{2} ),  \)then the final temperature \( \left(\theta\right)_{m} \)of the junction will be:

Two rods, A and B, of different materials having the same cross-sectional area are welded together as shown in the figure. Their thermal conductivities are $K_1$ and $K_2$. The thermal conductivity of the composite rod will be:

1. $\frac{K_1+K_2}{2}$
2. $\frac{3\left(K_1+K_2\right)}{2}$
3. $K_1+K_2$
4. $2\left(K_1+K_2\right)$

Four rods of the same material with different radii r and length $\mathcal{l}$ are used to connect two heat reservoirs at different temperatures. In which of the following cases is the heat conduction fastest?

1. $r=\frac{1}{3}\mathrm{cm},$ $\mathcal{l}=\frac{1}{9}\mathrm{cm}$

2. r = 3 cm, $\mathcal{l}$ = 9 cm

3. r = 4 cm, $\mathcal{l}$ = 8 cm

4. r = 1 cm, $\mathcal{l}$ = 1 cm

When two ends of a rod wrapped with cotton are maintained at different temperatures and, after some time, every point of the rod attains a constant temperature, then:

Three rods made of the same material, 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 will be:-

   
1. \(10.8^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
2. \(14.6^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
3. \(16.4^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
4. \(18.2^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)

Two rods (one semi-circular and the other straight) of the same material and of the same cross-sectional area are joined as shown in the figure. Points A and B are maintained at different temperatures. The ratio of the heat transferred through a cross-section of a semi-circular rod to the heat transferred through a cross-section of a straight rod at any given point in time will be:
     
1. 2: $\mathrm{\pi }$ 

2. 1: 2

3. $\mathrm{\pi }$: 2

4. 3: 2

One likes to sit in the sunshine in the winter season, because: