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Thermal Physics

WHEN ONE END OF A ROD IS HEATED,AFTER SOME TIME IT REACHES A STEADY STATE WHERE DIFFERENT POINT OF ROD ATTAIN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES.WHY IS IT SO WHEN THE SECTION AREA OF ROD,THE SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITIES OF EVERY PART OF ROD IS SAME?

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13 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of pvn s
13 Years ago

accordingly as Temperature gradient

Profile image of Shivam Dimri
13 Years ago

use the fact that dh/dt = constant and you ''ll obatain a stright line b/w

Temperature and dsitance from one end of rod

dut to this temparature gradient the tempratures of different parts is different!!