Temperature of the junction of conductors joined in series (steady state)
This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 25, 27 Jul 2022, 13 Apr 2023, 7 Apr 2025, 22 Jan 2026 S1. All 5 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 25
2The temperature at the junction of two insulating sheets, having thermal resistances and as well as top and bottom temperatures and (as shown in figure) is given by:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
27 Jul 2022
7If and are the thermal conductivities and are the lengths and and are the cross sectional areas of steel and copper rods respectively such that . Then, for the arrangement as shown in the figure. The value of temperature of the steel - copper junction in the steady state will be:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
13 Apr 2023
119Two plates and have thermal conductivities and respectively. They have same surface area and same thickness. They are placed in contact along their surfaces. If the temperatures of the outer surfaces of A and B are kept at and respectively, then the temperature of the surface of contact in steady state is_____ .Question 4
7 Apr 2025
98Two cylindrical rods and made of different materials, are joined in a straight line. The ratio of lengths, radii and thermal conductivities of these rods are : and . The free ends of rods A and B are maintained at , respectively. The temperature of rods interface is K, when equilibrium is established.Question 5
22 Jan 2026 S1
13Rods x and y of equal dimensions but of different materials are joined as shown in figure. Temperatures of end points and are maintained at and respectively. Given the thermal conductivity of rod x is three times of that of rod y , the temperature at junction points and are (close to) :Tap an option to check your answer.