Draw the temperature versus distance graph

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The discussion revolves around drawing a temperature versus distance graph for two materials with different thermal conductivities, specifically between temperatures of 23 K and 200 K. The original poster is exploring the relationship between the slope of the graph and the thermal conductivities of the materials.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to understand if the temperature profile can be represented as a linear decrease for each material and questions how the slopes relate to their thermal conductivities. They also wonder if the graph can be drawn without prior calculations of the meeting temperatures.

Discussion Status

Participants are engaging with the original poster's question, with some providing hints that may guide their understanding of thermal conductivity. There is an acknowledgment of the need to define thermal conductivity, which seems to have prompted further insight for the original poster.

Contextual Notes

The original poster mentions a later part of the assignment that involves calculating the temperatures where the materials meet, indicating that this may influence their approach to the graphing task.

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Hello, I have two materials with different thermal conductivity.
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I am supposed to draw the temperature vs. distance graph between 23 K and 200K. I assume that in it is a linear decrease if you look at only one of the materials, but they have different slopes because of the different thermal conductivity properties? Is there a easy way to relate the slope to the thermal conductivities?

PS:

Later in the assignment I am supposed to calculate the temperatures where the materials meet. If I do this first, this would answer my question. But I am wondering if you can draw this without doing any calculations?
 
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any ideas? you need to provide your attempt at a solution, see the template
 
lanedance:

If you read my post you will see that my question is allmost a yes or no question.
 
yes,
 
do you know have the definition of thermal conductivity is?

should be a big hint there if you write out the equation...
 
"should be a big hint there if you write out the equation... "

Thank you, this statement made me figure it out.
 

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