Heat Equation for No Heat Loss at x=a

  • Thread starter Thread starter punkstart
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Heat Heat equation
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Start your own thread to ask a follow-up.
1 reply · 1K views
punkstart
Messages
4
Reaction score
0
The question :Two rods L1 and L2 of different materials( hence different thermal conductivities) and different cross-sectional areas,are joined at x=a. The temperature is continuous,
And NO HEAT ENERGY IS LOST AT a, so all heat energy that flows from L1 flows into L2.

? What equation represents the condition that no energy is lost at a ?

My thoughts : Equate the rate at which heat leaves L1 to the rate at which heat enters L2. ?
 
Physics news on Phys.org