Four rods with different radii $r$ and length $l$ are used to connect two heat reservoirs at different temperatures. Which one will conduct the most heat?

$A$ metal rod of length $10 \text{ cm}$ and area of cross-section $2.8 \times 10^{-4} \text{ m}^2$ is covered with a non-conducting substance. One end of it is maintained at $80^{\circ} \text{C}$,while the other end is put in ice at $0^{\circ} \text{C}$. It is found that $20 \text{ g}$ of ice melts in $5 \text{ min}$. The thermal conductivity of the metal in $\text{J s}^{-1} \text{ m}^{-1} \text{ K}^{-1}$ is (Latent heat of ice is $80 \text{ cal g}^{-1}$.)

$A$ copper pipe of length $10 \,m$ carries steam at temperature $110^{\circ} C$. The outer surface of the pipe is maintained at a temperature $10^{\circ} C$. The inner and outer radii of the pipe are $2 \,cm$ and $4 \,cm$,respectively. The thermal conductivity of copper is $0.38 \,kW / m /^{\circ} C$. In the steady state,the rate at which heat flows radially outward through the pipe is closest to ............. $\,kW$.

If two metallic plates of equal thicknesses and thermal conductivities $K_1$ and $K_2$ are put together face to face and a common plate is constructed,then the equivalent thermal conductivity of this plate will be

Consider two rods of same length and different specific heats $(S_{1}, S_{2})$,conductivities $(K_{1}, K_{2})$ and area of cross-sections $(A_{1}, A_{2})$ and both having temperatures $T_{1}$ and $T_{2}$ at their ends. If the rate of loss of heat due to conduction is equal,then:

$A$ wall is made up of two layers $A$ and $B$. The thickness of the two layers is the same,but materials are different. The thermal conductivity of $A$ is double that of $B$. In thermal equilibrium,the temperature difference between the two ends is $36^{\circ}C$. Then the difference of temperature at the two surfaces of $A$ will be ....... $^{\circ}C$