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Physics Worksheet 57

The document contains 10 questions regarding experiments to determine the thermal conductivity of various materials using different apparatus. The questions involve calculating thermal conductivity given parameters like temperature differences, heat flow rates, specimen dimensions, and material properties. Instructions are provided for determining thermal conductivity from steady-state heat conduction through specimens in series or parallel configurations.

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Physics Worksheet 57

The document contains 10 questions regarding experiments to determine the thermal conductivity of various materials using different apparatus. The questions involve calculating thermal conductivity given parameters like temperature differences, heat flow rates, specimen dimensions, and material properties. Instructions are provided for determining thermal conductivity from steady-state heat conduction through specimens in series or parallel configurations.

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Worksheet

Question 1

A long and thick specimen, which is lagged, is used in the determination of the thermal conductivity of a
good conductor. Explain for the special features of the specimen.

Question 2

In an experiment to determine the thermal conductivity of a conductor, the rate of heat flow per unit area
along an insulated rod is 40 kW m-2. Two thermometers which are spaced 10 cm apart along the rod
indicate 30 oC and 40 oC.
(a) A little glycerine is placed in the holes holding the thermometers. Explain why.
(b) Calculate the thermal conductivity of the rod.

Question 3

Steam in

Insulation

Ice-cubes

Conductor

Steam out

Water

The above apparatus is used to determine the thermal conductivity of a rod of length 40.0 cm and radius
2.00 cm. Ice in the apparatus melts at a rate of 10 g per minute. Calculate
(a) the rate of heat flow in the rod.
(b) the thermal conductivity of the rod.

(The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 3.33 × 105 J kg-1.)


Question 4

Insulation

100oC A B 0oC

The above figure shows two rods A and B of the same length and cross-sectional area joined in series.
The rod A is made of copper whose thermal conductivity is 380 W m-1K-1. If at steady state, the
temperature at the junction is 68 oC, what is the thermal conductivity of the rod B?

Question 5

A rod 50 cm long, 4 cm in radius is uniformly coated with another material of thickness 1.0 cm and
thermal conductivity twice the value of that of the rod. The specimen is then lagged and placed across
two heat reservoirs maintained at 100 oC and 70 oC. If the rate of heat flow through the coated rod is
0.15 W, determine the thermal conductivity of the rod.

Question 6

What are the features of the poor conductor used in Lees’ experiment to determine the thermal
conductivity of a poor conductor?

Question 7

Ice is forming on top of a lake. When the thickness of the ice is 5.0 cm thick, the temperature of the ice
in contact with the water is 273 K and the temperature above the ice is 258 K. The rate of heat loss
through the ice is 690 W m-2 . Calculate the thermal conductivity of ice.

Question 8

In a Lees’ apparatus, a glass plate of thickness 3 mm and thermal conductivity 0.75 W m-1 K-1 was
sandwiched between two brass discs of circular cross-section area 0.05 m2. The temperatures of the
brass discs are100 oC and 60 oC respectively. Calculate the rate at which heat is lost from the lower
brass disc.
Question 9

Brick wall

Indoor temperature Outdoor temperature


22 oC 32 oC

Glass window

The figure shows a glass window with the following dimensions

Length : 2.5 m
Breadth :1.5 m
Thickness :0.6 cm

The air-conditioner unit in the room is working at a power of 5 kW to maintain the indoor temperature
constant at 22 oC. Assuming that heat is being only conducted through the glass window, find the
thermal conductivity of the glass window.

Question 10

A thin glass disc of radius 5.0 cm and uniform thickness 2.5 mm is sandwiched between two copper
blocks, which are in good thermal contact with the disc. The temperature of the upper copper block A is
100 oC and the lower block B is at 70 oC. Heat is conducted through the glass disc and then lost to the
surrounding from its lower copper block .The lower copper block B has a mass of 0.75 kg. The disc is
then removed and the lower block B heated to a temperature above 80 oC. The upper face of B was
lagged and block B is then allowed to cool. The temperature of block as it cools was recorded. The
temperature dropped at a rate of 21 K min-1 when B was at 70 oC. Calculate the thermal conductivity of
glass. (Specific heat capacity of copper = 400 J kg-1 K-1)

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