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MHT CET · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

A body cools from \(60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in 6 minutes. After next 6 minutes its temperature will be (Temperature of the surroundings is \(10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) )

  1. A \(24^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
  2. B \(28^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
  3. C \(18^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
  4. D \(32^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
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(B) \(28^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

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\(\frac{T_1 - T_2}{\Delta t_1} = k\left(\frac{T_1 + T_2}{2} - T_s\right) \Rightarrow \frac{60 - 40}{6} = k\left(\frac{60 + 40}{2} - 10\right) \Rightarrow \frac{20}{6} = 40k \Rightarrow k = \frac{1}{12}\) \(\frac{T_2 - T_3}{\Delta t_2} = k\left(\frac{T_2 + T_3}{2} - T_s\right) \Rightarrow \frac{40 - T_3}{6} = \frac{1}{12}\left(\frac{40 + T_3}{2} - 10\right)\)