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In 5 minutes, a body cools from 75 °C to 65 °C at room temperature of 25 °C. The temperature of body at the end of next 5 minutes is           C.

PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (22 Jul Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 57

By newton's law of cooling (with approximation), 
ΔTΔt=-CTag-Ts

1st -10 °C5 min=-C70 °C-25 °C

C=245 min-1

2nd T-655 min=-CT+652-25=-245T+152

9( T-65)=-(T+15)
  10 T=570
T=57 °C

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