Unit of Thermal Conductivity – Rankers Physics
Topic: Unit And Dimensions
Subtopic: Units

Unit of Thermal Conductivity

The unit of thermal conductivity is

[2019]

\(W m^{-1} K^{-1}\)
\(J m K^{-1}\)
\(J m^{-1} K^{-1}\)
\(W m K^{-1}\)

Solution:

Thermal conductivity \(k\) relates heat flux to temperature gradient. So, \(k\) has units of \(W/(m \cdot K) = W m^{-1} K^{-1}\).

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