Q 5. Consider one-dimensional steady state heat conduction, without heat generation in
a plane wall, with boundary conditions as shown in figure below. The conductivity
of the wall is given by 
where k0 and b are positive constants and T
is temperature.
As x increases, the temperature gradient 
will
(A) remain constant
(B) be zero
(C) increase
(D) decrease
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
