Thermal Conductivity and Temperature Difference – Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Heat Transfer - Conduction and Convection

Thermal Conductivity and Temperature Difference

Assertion (A): When temperature difference across the two sides of a wall is increased, its thermal conductivity increases.
Reason (R): Thermal conductivity depends upon the temperature difference across the two sides of a wall.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Thermal conductivity is an intrinsic property of the material and does not depend on temperature difference. It depends on the material itself and its temperature. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are incorrect statements. Hence, option (4) is correct.

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