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A body cools down from $75^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 10 minutes. It will cool down from $65^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $55^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in a time
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 10 minutes
  • B Less than 10 minutes
  • C More than 10 minutes
  • D Less than or more than 10 minutes depending on its mass
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The correct answer is: More than 10 minutes
From Newton's law of cooling, rate of cooling of substance is directly proportional to temperature difference with the surrounding. So as the temperature reduces, the rate of cooling decreases and time of cooling increases.

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