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2021 · 26 Feb · Shift 1 · Q55
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Heat and Thermodynamics question

2021 · 26 Feb · Shift 1 · Q55

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The temperature θ\thetaθ at the junction of two insulating sheets, having thermal resistances R1 and R2 as well as top and bottom temperatures θ\thetaθ 1 and θ\thetaθ 2 (as shown in figure) is given by : JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 264 English
  1. A
    θ1R2+θ2R1R1+R2{{{\theta _1}{R_2} + {\theta _2}{R_1}} \over {{R_1} + {R_2}}}R1​+R2​θ1​R2​+θ2​R1​​
  2. B
    θ1R1+θ2R2R1+R2{{{\theta _1}{R_1} + {\theta _2}{R_2}} \over {{R_1} + {R_2}}}R1​+R2​θ1​R1​+θ2​R2​​
  3. C
    θ1R2−θ2R1R2−R1{{{\theta _1}{R_2} - {\theta _2}{R_1}} \over {{R_2} - {R_1}}}R2​−R1​θ1​R2​−θ2​R1​​
  4. D
    θ2R2−θ1R1R2−R1{{{\theta _2}{R_2} - {\theta _1}{R_1}} \over {{R_2} - {R_1}}}R2​−R1​θ2​R2​−θ1​R1​​
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Correct answer: A

  1. Use steady-state heat flow concept

    Two insulating sheets are in series for heat conduction, with thermal resistances R1R_1R1​ and R2R_2R2​.

    Let the junction temperature be θ\thetaθ.

    Top temperature =θ1= \theta_1=θ1​, bottom temperature =θ2= \theta_2=θ2​.

    In steady state, the heat current through both sheets is the same.

  2. Write heat current through each sheet

    Through the first sheet: q=θ1−θR1q = \frac{\theta_1-\theta}{R_1}q=R1​θ1​−θ​

    Through the second sheet: q=θ−θ2R2q = \frac{\theta-\theta_2}{R_2}q=R2​θ−θ2​​

  3. Equate the two heat currents

    θ1−θR1=θ−θ2R2\frac{\theta_1-\theta}{R_1} = \frac{\theta-\theta_2}{R_2}R1​θ1​−θ​=R2​θ−θ2​​

  4. Cross multiply

    R2(θ1−θ)=R1(θ−θ2)R_2(\theta_1-\theta) = R_1(\theta-\theta_2)R2​(θ1​−θ)=R1​(θ−θ2​)

    R2θ1−R2θ=R1θ−R1θ2R_2\theta_1 - R_2\theta = R_1\theta - R_1\theta_2R2​θ1​−R2​θ=R1​θ−R1​θ2​

  5. Collect terms containing θ\thetaθ

    R2θ1+R1θ2=R1θ+R2θR_2\theta_1 + R_1\theta_2 = R_1\theta + R_2\thetaR2​θ1​+R1​θ2​=R1​θ+R2​θ

    R2θ1+R1θ2=(R1+R2)θR_2\theta_1 + R_1\theta_2 = (R_1+R_2)\thetaR2​θ1​+R1​θ2​=(R1​+R2​)θ

  6. Solve for junction temperature

    θ=θ1R2+θ2R1R1+R2\theta = \frac{\theta_1R_2 + \theta_2R_1}{R_1+R_2}θ=R1​+R2​θ1​R2​+θ2​R1​​

  7. Match with options

    This matches: θ1R2+θ2R1R1+R2\boxed{\frac{\theta_1R_2 + \theta_2R_1}{R_1+R_2}}R1​+R2​θ1​R2​+θ2​R1​​​

    So, Option A is correct.

  8. Check other options briefly

    • B incorrectly puts same resistance with same-side temperature.
    • C and D have incorrect denominator form (R2−R1)(R_2-R_1)(R2​−R1​), which does not arise in series thermal resistance.

Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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