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A long metallic bar is carrying heat from one of its ends to the other end under steady-state. The variation of temperature θ along the length x of the bar from its hot end is best described by which of the following figure.
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AIEEEAIEEE 2009Thermal Properties of Matter
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Solution:
We know that dtdQ=KAdxdθ
In steady state flow of heat dθ=dtdQ.kA1.dx ⇒θH−θ=k′x⇒θ=θH−k′x
Equation θ=θH−k′x represents a straight line.