Solve the below problem in detail:
Q: A procedure for determining the thermal conductivity of a solid material involves embedding a thermocouple in a thick slab of the solid and measuring the response to a prescribed change in temperature at one surface. Consider an arrangement for which the thermocouple is embedded 10 mm from a surface that is suddenly brought to a temperature of 100°C by exposure to boiling water. If the initial temperature of the slab was 30°C and the thermocouple measures a temperature of 65°C, 2 min after the surface is brought to 100°C, what is its thermal conductivity? The density and specific heat of the solid are known to be 2200 kg/m 3 and 700 J/kg · K.