Heat and Thermodynamics 3 Question 3
3. A cylinder of radius is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner radius and outer radius . The thermal conductivity of the material of the inner cylinder is and that of the outer cylinder is . Assuming no loss of heat, the effective
thermal conductivity of the system for heat flowing along the length of the cylinder is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(2019 Main, 12 Jan I)
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Solution:
- Both the given cylinders are in parallel as heat flow is given along length. In parallel, equivalent thermal conductivity of system is
So, in given system