Transmission Of Heat Question 45

Question: A slab consists of two parallel layers of copper and brass of the same thickness and having thermal conductivities in the ratio 1 : 4. If the free face of brass is at $ 35^{o}C $ and that of copper at $ 1:\sqrt{2.5} $ , the temperature of interface is

[IIT 1981; MP PMT 1987, 2001]

Options:

A) 80°C

B) 20°C

C) 60°C

D) 40°C

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Temperature of interface q = $ \frac{K _{1}{\theta _{1}}+K _{2}{\theta _{2}}}{K _{1}+K _{2}} $

$ (\because ,\frac{K _{1}}{K _{2}}=\frac{1}{4}\Rightarrow $ If K1 = K then K2 = 4K)

Therefore $ \theta =\frac{K\times 0+4K\times 100}{5,K} $ = 80°C