Consider a compound slab consisting of two different materials having equal thickness and thermal conductivities $  K$ and $2K$ respectively. The equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is
  • A$\sqrt {2K} $
  • B$3K$
  • C$\frac{4}{3}K$
  • D$\frac{2}{3}K$
AIPMT 2003, Medium
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