Which of the following would lead to a reduction in thermal resistance?

In conduction, reduction in the thickness of the material and an increase in thermal conductivity.
In convection, stirring of the fluid and cleaning the heating surface.
In radiation, increasing the temperature and reducing the emissivity.
all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.

A furnace is made of a red brick wall of thickness 0.5 m and conductivity 0.7 W/mK. For the same heat loss and temperature drop, this can be replaced by a layer of diatomite earth of conductivity 0.14 W/mK and thickness

0.5 m
0.1 m
0.2 m
0.5 m
✅ The correct answer is option B.

The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction is

directly proportional to the surface area of the body
directly proportional to the temperature difference on the two faces of the body
inversely proportional to the thickness of the body
all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.