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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics: Problem 82

A copper rod, an aluminum rod, and a brass rod, each of 6.00 m length and 1.00 cm diameter, are placed end to end with the aluminum rod between the other two. The free end of the copper rod is maintained at water’s boiling point, and the free end of the brass rod is maintained at water’s freezing point. What is the steady-state temperature of (a) the copper–aluminum junction and (b) the aluminum–brass junction?

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Given: 6.00 m, 1.00 cm

Find: (a) the copper–aluminum junction and; (b) the aluminum–brass junction?

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics