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A bucket full of hot water cools from 75 °C to 70 °C in time T1, from 70 °C to 65 °C in time T2 and from 65 °C to 60 °C in time T3, then
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterNEET
Options:
  • A T1=T2=T3
  • B T1>T2>T3
  • C T1<T2<T3
  • D T1>T2<T3
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The correct answer is: T1<T2<T3
According to Newton's law of cooling

Rate of cooling Mean temperature difference

⇒   Fall in temperature Time θ 1 + θ 2 2 - θ 0

∵   θ 1 + θ 2 2 1 > θ 1 + θ 2 2 2 > θ 1 + θ 2 2 3

⇒  T1<T2<T3

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