Question

Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as the

a.

quantity of heat flowing in one second through a slab of the material of area 1 cm² and thickness 1 cm when its faces differ in temperature by 1° C

b.

quantity of heat flowing in one second through one cm of material when opposite faces are maintained at a temperature difference of 1° C

c.

heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness when a temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces

d.

all of the above

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Answer: (d).all of the above

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