The temperature gradient, (d θ)/(d x), of a slab of thickness t and with thermal conductivity k

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The temperature gradient, (d θ)/(d x), of a slab of...

The temperature gradient, $\frac{\mathrm{d} \theta}{\mathrm{d} x}$, of a slab of thickness $t$ and with thermal conductivity $k$ is given by $$ \frac{\mathrm{d} \theta}{\mathrm{d} x}=C $$ where $C$ is a constant and $\theta$ is a function of $x$. By using the conditions $\theta(0)=\theta_{1}, \theta(t)=\theta_{2}$ and Fourier's law $$ Q=-k A \frac{\mathrm{d} \theta}{\mathrm{d} x} $$

The temperature gradient, $\frac{\mathrm{d} \theta}{\mathrm{d} x}$, of a slab of thickness $t$ and with thermal conductivity $k$ is given by
$$
\frac{\mathrm{d} \theta}{\mathrm{d} x}=C
$$
where $C$ is a constant and $\theta$ is a function of $x$.
By using the conditions $\theta(0)=\theta_{1}, \theta(t)=\theta_{2}$ and Fourier's law
$$
Q=-k A \frac{\mathrm{d} \theta}{\mathrm{d} x}
$$

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Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction

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