Questions tagged [heat-conduction]
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Why is a temperature gradient set up in a heated rod? [duplicate]
Suppose a cylindrical rod is maintained at 100 degree Celsius and the other at 0 degree Celsius. My book says that after reaching "Steady State" the rod will have developed a constant temperature ...
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Temperature at different points in a metal rod during heat conduction
$$ k = \frac{\frac{Q}{t}}{A(\frac{T_1 - T_2}{L})} $$
where k is thermal conductivity of the solid,
Q is total amount of heat transferred,
t is time taken for the heat transfer,
A is area of the cross ...
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Why does a lot of water vapour come suddenly after the heat source of boiling water is removed? [duplicate]
I have noticed this several times. When I am boiling water, a few seconds before its boiling point, vapours are formed as usual. But if I turn the gas off before boiling, the moment it turns off, I ...
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Heat absorbed from a reservoir by a moving object [closed]
Imagine two bodies, say a body A with an infinite heat capacity(reservoir) and the another body B with some finite heat capacity($C = \alpha \ T_{B}(t) $).
They come into direct contact with each ...
