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A composite rod is made of three different materials A, B, and C...

A composite rod is made of three different materials A, B, and C joined in series. Each material has the same length LL and identical uniform cross-sectional area. The steady-state temperature TT along the length xx of the rod is plotted as a graph. The graph consists of three straight line segments connecting the points (0,100∘C)(0, 100^{\circ}\text{C}), (L,70∘C)(L, 70^{\circ}\text{C}), (2L,50∘C)(2L, 50^{\circ}\text{C}), and (3L,10∘C)(3L, 10^{\circ}\text{C}). The ratio of the thermal conductivities of the materials KA:KB:KCK_A : K_B : K_C is:

Options

  1. A4:6:34 : 6 : 3
  2. B3:2:43 : 2 : 4
  3. C10:7:510 : 7 : 5
  4. D3:6:43 : 6 : 4

Correct answer

A. 4:6:34 : 6 : 3

Step-by-step solution

In steady state, the rate of heat flow (heat current) HH is constant across all three materials in series.

The heat current is given by H=KAΔTLH = \dfrac{KA\Delta T}{L}.

Since the cross-sectional area AA and length LL are identical for all three parts, the thermal conductivity KK is inversely proportional to the temperature drop ΔT\Delta T across that part.

From the given coordinates, the temperature drops are:
ΔTA=100∘C−70∘C=30∘C\Delta T_A = 100^{\circ}\text{C} - 70^{\circ}\text{C} = 30^{\circ}\text{C}
ΔTB=70∘C−50∘C=20∘C\Delta T_B = 70^{\circ}\text{C} - 50^{\circ}\text{C} = 20^{\circ}\text{C}
ΔTC=50∘C−10∘C=40∘C\Delta T_C = 50^{\circ}\text{C} - 10^{\circ}\text{C} = 40^{\circ}\text{C}

Therefore, KAΔTA=KBΔTB=KCΔTCK_A \Delta T_A = K_B \Delta T_B = K_C \Delta T_C
30KA=20KB=40KC30 K_A = 20 K_B = 40 K_C
Dividing by 10, we get 3KA=2KB=4KC3 K_A = 2 K_B = 4 K_C.

To find the ratio, let 3KA=2KB=4KC=12x3 K_A = 2 K_B = 4 K_C = 12x (where 12 is the LCM of 3, 2, and 4).
Then KA=4xK_A = 4x, KB=6xK_B = 6x, and KC=3xK_C = 3x.

The ratio KA:KB:KCK_A : K_B : K_C is 4:6:34 : 6 : 3.

Answer: 4:6:34 : 6 : 3
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