Two identical rods are connected between two containers one of them is at and another…

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Problem

Two identical rods are connected between two containers one of them is at

100^{\circ}\text{C}

and another is at

0^{\circ}\text{C}

. If rods are connected in parallel then the rate of melting of ice is

q_1

gm/sec. If they are connected in series then the rate is

q_2

. The ratio

q_2/q_1

is (1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 1/2 (4) 1/4