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What is the reletion of the thermal conductivity with thermal resistor?

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Answered by pinky162
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Explanation:

The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat. It is commonly denoted by {\displaystyle k} k, {\displaystyle \lambda } \lambda , or {\displaystyle \kappa } \kappa .

Heat transfer occurs at a lower rate in materials of low thermal conductivity than in materials of high thermal conductivity. For instance, metals typically have high thermal conductivity and are very efficient at conducting heat, while the opposite is true for insulating materials like Styrofoam. Correspondingly, materials of high thermal conductivity are widely used in heat sink applications, and materials of low thermal conductivity are used as thermal insulation. The reciprocal of thermal conductivity is called thermal resistivity.

The defining equation for thermal conductivity is {\displaystyle \mathbf {q} =-k\nabla T} {\displaystyle \mathbf {q} =-k\nabla T}, where {\displaystyle \mathbf {q} } \mathbf {q} is the heat flux, {\displaystyle k} k is the thermal conductivity, and {\displaystyle \nabla T} {\displaystyle \nabla T} is the temperature gradient. This is known as Fourier's Law for heat conduction. Although commonly expressed as a scalar, the most general form of thermal conductivity is a second-rank tensor. However, the tensorial description only becomes necessary in materials which are anisotropic.

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Answered by rohitalan89
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Thermal resistance. Thermal resistance is a heat property and a measurement of a temperature difference by which an object or material resists a heat flow. Thermal resistance is the reciprocal of thermal conductance. (Absolute) thermal resistance R in K/W is a property of a particular component.

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