A layer of insulating material with thermal conductivity K is placed on a layer of another material of thermal conductivity 2K. The layers have equal thickness. What is the effective thermal conductivity of the composite sheet?
A) 1.5K
B) 2K/3
C) 3K
D) K/5
E) K/3
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