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AP Physics 2
9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
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A line graph displaying temperature T in degrees Celsius on the vertical axis from 0 to 100, and distance x on the horizontal axis from 0 to 2L. A vertical dashed line at x = L divides the graph into region Metal X on the left and region Metal Y on the right. In region Metal X, from x = 0 to x = L, a straight line segment goes from (0, 100) down to (L, 40). In region Metal Y, from x = L to x = 2L, a straight line segment goes from (L, 40) down to (2L, 10). The line segment in Metal X is visibly steeper than the line segment in Metal Y. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Graph of temperature T versus position x along the composite rod in steady state.
A composite cylindrical rod of length \(2L\) consists of two segments of equal length \(L\) and equal cross-sectional area \(A\), made of Metal X (\(0 \le x \le L\)) and Metal Y (\(L \le x \le 2L\)), joined end-to-end. The lateral surfaces of both segments are thermally insulated. The left end (\(x = 0\)) is maintained at \(100\text{ }^\circ\text{C}\) and the right end (\(x = 2L\)) is maintained at \(10\text{ }^\circ\text{C}\). The system reaches a steady state, and the temperature \(T\) along the rod as a function of position \(x\) is shown in the graph. Which of the following correctly compares the thermal conductivities \(k_X\) and \(k_Y\) of the two metals, and provides a valid justification?

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