Hassan Waseem

2020-pe-19

Problem 1: An aluminium rod and a copper rod of equal length 2.0 m and
cross-sectional area 2 cm 2 are welded together in parallel. One end is kept
at a temperature of 10 °C and the other at 30 °C. Calculate the amount of
heat taken out per second from the hot end. (Thermal conductivity of
aluminium is 200 W ⁄ m °C and of copper is 390 W ⁄ m °C).
Solution:
Given:
Thermal conductivity of aluminum, K Al = 200 W ⁄ m °C
Thermal conductivity of aluminum, K Cu  = 390 W ⁄ m °C
Combined thermal conductivity for parallel combination, K = 200 W ⁄ m °C + 390
W ⁄ m °C = 590 W ⁄ m °C
Length of rod, d = 2 m
Area of rod, A = 2 cm2 = 2 × 10-4  m2
Temperature difference, Th – Tc = 30 °C – 10 °C = 20 °C
The formula for heat transfer rate is given as:
q = K A (Th – Tc) ⁄ d
= (590 × 2 × 10-4 × 20) ⁄ 2 W
= 1.18 W
Hence, the total amount of heat transfer is  1.18 W.

2. The air in a room is at 25° c and outside temperature is 0° c. The window of the room has an area of
2m2 and thickness 2mm. Calculate the rate of loss of heat by conduction through window ? Thermal
conductivity for glass is 1 Wm– 1degree– 1.

Sol: Rate of loss of heat is given by 

where Q is the quantity of heat that flows from hot area to cold area and is given by Q

Q =

=
 Rate of loss 

k is Thermal conductivity of glass = 1 Wm– 1deg– 1

A Area of the window = 2 m2

T1 Temperature in the room = 25° c

T2Temperature outside the room = 0° c

x is thickness of the window = 2mm = 2 × 10– 3

=
 

  = 25 × 103 w/s

  = 25 kw/s