$A$ heat source at $T_1 = 10^3\, K$ is connected to another heat reservoir at $T_2 = 10^2\, K$ by a copper slab which is $1\, m$ thick. Given that the thermal conductivity of copper is $0.1\, W\, K^{-1}\, m^{-1}$,the energy flux through it in the steady state is ........... $W\, m^{-2}$.

On heating one end of a rod,the temperature of the whole rod will be uniform when

$A$ long metallic bar is carrying heat from one of its ends to the other end under steady-state. The variation of temperature $\theta$ along the length $x$ of the bar from its hot end is best described by which of the following figures?

Two closed containers of same dimensions made of different materials are completely filled with ice. The ice in the first container takes $20 \ min$ and that in the second container takes $10 \ min$,respectively,for complete melting. The ratio of the thermal conductivities of the materials of the two containers is . . . . . . .

Two thin metallic spherical shells of radii $20 \text{ cm}$ and $30 \text{ cm}$, respectively, are placed with their centers coinciding. $A$ material of thermal conductivity $\alpha$ is filled in the space between the shells. The inner shell is maintained at $300 \text{ K}$ and the outer shell at $310 \text{ K}$. If the rate at which heat flows radially through the material is $40 \text{ W}$, find the value of $\alpha$ (in units of $\text{J s}^{-1} \text{ m}^{-1} \text{ K}^{-1}$).

Two spheres of different materials,one with double the radius and one-fourth wall thickness of the other,are filled with ice. If the time taken for complete melting of ice in the large radius sphere is $25 \ minutes$ and that for the smaller one is $16 \ minutes$,the ratio of thermal conductivities of the materials of the larger sphere to the smaller sphere is: