Two identical metal wires of thermal conductivities $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$ respectively are connected in series. The effective thermal conductivity of the combination is

  • A
    $\frac{2 K_{1} K_{2}}{K_{1}+ K_{2}}$
  • B
    $\frac{K_{1}+ K_{2}}{2 K_{1} K_{2}}$
  • C
    $\frac{K_{1}+ K_{2}}{K_{1} K_{2}}$
  • D
    $\frac{K_{1} K_{2}}{K_{1}+ K_{2}}$

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