NEET2015PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterActual
A slab consists of portions of different materials of same thickness and having the conductivities K₁ and K₂ . The equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is
Options
- AK₁+K₂
- BK₁+K₂
- C2 K₁ K₂ K₁+K₂
- DK₁ K₂ K₁+K₂
Correct answer
C. 2 K₁ K₂ K₁+K₂
Step-by-step solution
As two portions of the slab are connected in series, therefore aligned K & = x_i x_i / K₁ = d+d d K₁ + d K₂ & = 2 d d ( 1 K₁ + 1 K₂ ) = 2 K₁ K₂ K₁+K₂ aligned