A Heat Conducting Rod, 1

question 52

Multiple Choice

A heat conducting rod, 1.40 m long, is made of an aluminum section that is 0.50 m long and a copper section that is 0.90 m long. Both sections have cross-sectional areas of 0.00040 m². The aluminum end and the copper end are maintained at temperatures of 40°C and 280°C, respectively. The thermal conductivity of aluminum is 205 W/m∙K of copper is 385 W/m∙K. The rate at which heat is conducted in the rod is closest to

• A) 20 W.
• B) 18 W.
• C) 23 W.
• D) 25 W.
• E) 28 W.

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