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PhysicsNEET 2025Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation

Thermal Properties of Matter

Three identical heat-conducting rods are connected in series as shown in the figure. The rods on the sides have thermal conductivity while that in the middle has thermal conductivity . The left end of the combination is maintained at temperature and the right end at . The rods are thermally insulated from outside. In steady state, the temperature at the left junction is and that at the right junction is . The ratio is:

Question 19 as printed in the NEET 2025 booklet

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  3. C.
  4. D.

Solution

In series the heat current is the same, so the temperature drop across each rod is : drops in the ratio across a total drop of , i.e. , , . Hence , and .

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