The rate H at which heat is transferred through the slab is,
(a) directly proportional to the area (A) available.
(b) inversely proportional to the thickness of the slab Δx.
(c) directly proportional to the temperature difference ΔT.
So, H = kA ΔT/ Δx
Where k is the proportionality constant and is called thermal conductivity of the material.
From above we know that the rate H at which heat is transferred through the slab is directly proportional to the area (A) available.
Area A of the solid sphere is defined as,
A = 4πr2
Here r is the radius of the sphere.
So, the area A1 of a uniform small solid sphere having radius r1 will be,
A1 = 4πr12
And, the area A2 of a uniform large solid sphere having radius r2 will be,
A2 = 4πr22
Thus the area A from which heat is transferred through the surface of the sphere will be the difference of area of uniform large solid sphere A2 and small solid sphere A1.
So, A = A2 - A1 = 4πr22 - 4πr12 = 4π (r22 - r12)
Since the rate H at which heat is transferred through the slab is directly proportional to the area (A) available, therefore the rate at which heat is transferred through the surface of the sphere is proportional to r22 - r12.