Question
A circular plate, a cube and a sphere, all made up of
same material and having the same mass, are heated to 300°C and left in a room. Which of them will have the slowest rate of cooling?Solution
In the late of 17th century British scientist Isaac Newton studied cooling of bodies. Experiments showed that the cooling rate is approximately proportional to the difference of temperatures between the heated body and the environment.
The mean proportion of 324 and 225 is:
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