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The thickness of a metallic plate is 0.4 cm. The temperature between its two surfaces is 20° C. The quantity of heat flowing per second is 50 calories from `5cm^2` area. In CGS system, the coefficient of thermal conductivity will be

A

0.4

B

0.6

C

0.2

D

0.5

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