Three rods of identical area of cross-section and made from the same metal from the sides of an isosceles triangle 
. right angled at 
. The points 
and 
are maintained at temperatures 
and 
, respectively. In the steady state, the temperature of the point 
is 
.
Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, 
is equal to
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Heat will flow 
to 
via two paths. from 
to 
and along 
as shown below,
Rate of flow of heat in path 
will be same,
i.e. 
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