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Q 1. A metal rod of length 2m has cross sectional areas 2A and A as shown in figure. The
ends are maintained at temperatures 100°C and 70°C. The temperature at middle point
C is

(a) 80 °C (b) 85 °C
(c) 90 °C (d) 95 °C

Q 2. Three conducting rods of same material and cross-section are connected as shown in
figure. Temperatures of A, D and C are maintained at 20℃, 90℃ and 0℃. If there is
no flow of heat in AB, then ratio of the lengths of BC and BD is

(a) 2/9 (b) 9/2

Q 3. Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-section have been
joined as shown in the figure. Each rod is of the same length. The left and right ends
are kept at 0 ℃, 90 ℃ and 90℃ respectively. The temperature of junction of the three
rods will be

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(a) 45 ℃ (b) 60 ℃
(c) 30 ℃ (d) 20 ℃

Q 4. Five rods of same material and same cross-section are joined as shown. Lengths of
rods 𝑎𝑏, 𝑎𝑑 and 𝑏𝑐 are 𝑙, 2𝑙 and 3𝑙 respectively. Ends a and c are maintained at
temperatures 200℃ and 0℃ respectively. For what length x of rod dc there will be
no heat flow through rod 𝑏𝑑?

(a) 4𝑙 (b) 2𝑙
(c) 6𝑙 (d) 9𝑙

Q 5. Five rods of same material and same cross-section are joined as shown. Lengths of rods
ab, ad, 𝑏𝑐 and dc are l, 2l, 3l and 6l respectively. Ends a and c are maintained at
temperatures 200℃ and 0℃ respectively. Temperature of point b will be:

(a) 120 ℃ (b) 160 ℃

Q 6. Find the temperature T of the junction shown in the figure for three rods; identical in
dimensions:

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100 200
(a) ℃ (b) ℃
3 3
50
(c) 100 ℃ (d) ℃
3

Q 7. Two rods of same material and thickness are joined as shown below(one is
semicircular and other is straight). The ends X and Y are maintained at X℃ and Y℃
respectively. The ratio of the heat flow in the two rods is –

(a) 0.36 (b) 0.64

Q 8. Three rods of material x and three rods of material y are connected as shown in the
figure. All rods are of identical length and cross-section. If the end A is maintained at
60℃ and the junction E at 10℃, find the effective Thermal Resistance. Given the length
of each rod = 𝑙, area of cross-section = A, conductivity of x = K and conductivity of y
= 2K.

2𝑙 7𝑙
(a) (b)
3𝐾𝐴 6𝐾𝐴
4𝐾𝐴 7𝐾𝐴
(c) (d)
3𝑙 3𝑙

Q 9. Five identical rods are joined as shown in figure. Point A and C are maintained at
temperature 120 ℃ and 20 ℃ respectively. The temperature of junction B will be

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(a) 100℃ (b) 80 ℃

Q 10. A spherical body of radius 'b' has a concentric cavity of radius 'a' as shown. Thermal
conductivity of the material is K. Find thermal resistance between inner surface P and
outer surface Q.

1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) 4𝜋𝐾 (𝑎 − 𝑏) (b) 4𝜋𝐾 (𝑎 + 𝑏)

𝑏
1 𝑎𝑏 1 ln
𝑎
(c) 4𝜋𝐾 ( )
𝑏 (d) 4𝜋𝐾 ( 𝑎𝑏 )
ln
𝑎

Q 11. A composite cylinder is made of two materials having thermal conductivities 𝐾1 and
𝐾2 as shown. Temperature of the two flat faces of cylinder are maintained at 𝑇1 and
𝐾
𝑇2 . For what ratio 𝐾1 the heat current throught the two materials will be same. Assume
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steady state and the rod is lagged (insulated from the curved surface).

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

Q 12. The thickness of ice in a lake is 5cm and the atmospheric temperature is -10℃.
Calculate the time required for the thickness of ice to grow to 7cm. Thermal

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conductivity for ice = 4 × 10−3 𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑚−1 𝑠 −1 ℃−1 , density of ice = 0.92 𝑔/𝑐𝑐 and
latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/gm.
(a) 6.6 Hr (b) 3.5 Hr
(c) 1.02 Hr (d) 9.12 Hr

Q 13. Ice starts forming in lake with water at 0℃ and when the atmospheric temperature is -
10℃. If the time taken for 1cm of ice be 7 hours. Find the time taken for the thickness
of ice to change from 1cm to 2cm
(a) 11 hours (b) 6 hours
(c) 16 hours (d) 21 hours

Answer Key

Q.1 c Q.2 c Q.3 b Q.4 c Q.5 c

Q.6 b Q.7 b Q.8 b Q.9 c Q.10 a

Q.11 c Q.12 a Q.13 d