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A body cools from 70 °C to 40 °C in 5 minutes. Calculate the time it takes to cool from 60 °C to 30 °C. The temperature of the surroundings is 20 °C.

  1. A l min.
  2. B 7 min.
  3. C 6 min.
  4. D 15 min.
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(B) 7 min.

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According to Newton's law of cooling, Rate of cooling is directly proportional to the temperature difference between body and surrounding. dTdt=KT-T0=KTi+Tf2-T0 Where, T=Ti+Tf2 is average temperature of body. The substitute the value as per first condition…
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