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A large cylindrical rod of length $L$ is made by joining two identical rods of copper and steel of length $\left(\frac{L}{2}\right)$ each. The rods are completely insulated from the surroundings. If the free end of copper rod is maintained at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and that of steel at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ then the temperature of junction is (Thermal conductivity of copper is 9 times that of steel)
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterJEE MainJEE Main 2012 (19 May Online)
Options:
  • A
    $90^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
  • B
    $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
  • C
    $10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
  • D
    $67^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
$90^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$




Let conductivity of steel $K_{\text {steel }}=k$ then from question
Conductivity of copper $K_{\text {copper }}=9 k$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \theta_{\text {copper }}=100^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \\
& \theta_{\text {steel }}=0^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \\
& l_{\text {steel }}=l_{\text {copper }}=\frac{L}{2}
\end{aligned}
$$
From formula temperature of junction;
$$
\begin{aligned}
\theta & =\frac{K_{\text {copper }} \theta_{\text {copper }} l_{\text {steel }}+K_{\text {steel }} \theta_{\text {steel }} l_{\text {copper }}}{K_{\text {copper }} l_{\text {steel }}+K_{\text {steel }} l_{\text {copper }}} \\
& =\frac{9 k \times 100 \times \frac{L}{2}+k \times 0 \times \frac{L}{2}}{9 k \times \frac{L}{2}+k \times \frac{L}{2}} \\
& =\frac{\frac{900}{2} k L}{\frac{10 k L}{2}}=90^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
\end{aligned}
$$

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