ExamBro
ExamBro
MHT CET · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

Two rods of same length and material are joined end to end. They transfer heat in 8 second. When they are joined in parallel they transfer same amount of heat in same conditions in time

  1. A 3 s
  2. B 2 s
  3. C 1 s
  4. D 4 s
Verified Solution

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) 2 s

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Let \(R\) be the thermal resistance of each rod when connected in series, the total resistance will be \(\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{s}}=2 \mathrm{R}\)
Whey they are connected in parallel, the effective resistance will be
\(
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{p}}=\frac{\mathrm{R}}{2} \\
& \therefore \frac{\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{p}}}{\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{s}}}=\frac{1}{4}
\end{aligned}
\)
In parallel combination, the resistance becomes one-fourth and hence time will also become one-fourth.
\(\therefore\) Time taken \(\frac{8}{4}=2 \mathrm{~s}\)
Same subject
Explore more questions on app