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AP Physics 2
9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
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A horizontal diagram showing two thermal reservoirs connected by two cylindrical rods in series. On the far left is a shaded rectangular box labeled T_H. Attached to its right side is a horizontal rectangular rod labeled 'Rod 1' with length labeled L and thermal conductivity labeled k. Attached to the right end of Rod 1 at a vertical dashed line labeled 'Junction' is a second horizontal rectangular rod of equal length and thickness labeled 'Rod 2' with thermal conductivity labeled 3k. The right end of Rod 2 connects to a second shaded rectangular box on the far right labeled T_C. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Two metal rods in series between hot and cold reservoirs.
Two cylindrical metal rods of identical length \(L\) and cross-sectional area \(A\) are joined end-to-end between two thermal reservoirs maintained at constant temperatures \(T_H\) and \(T_C\), where \(T_H > T_C\). Rod 1 is in contact with the hot reservoir at \(T_H\) and has thermal conductivity \(k\), while Rod 2 is in contact with the cold reservoir at \(T_C\) and has thermal conductivity \(3k\). Assuming no thermal energy is lost through the sides of the rods, what is the temperature \(T_J\) at the junction between the two rods once a steady state is reached?

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