Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A copper rod and an aluminium rod, each long with a cross-section of , lie side by side, lagged, with one end of each at and the other at . Find the total heat flow, and how much goes through the copper. (: copper , aluminium .)
Conduction: ; thermal resistance , adding for layers in series. : copper , aluminium , steel , glass .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Copper. .
Step 2. Aluminium. .
Step 3. Total. .
Answer: , of which through the copper.
Watch out. In parallel the flows add; in series the resistances add.
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