Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Newtons Law of Cooling

A liquid cools down from 70°C to 60°C in 5 minutes. The time taken to cool it from 60°C to 50°C will be
5 minutes
Lesser than 5 minutes
Greater than 5 minutes
Lesser or greater than 5 minutes depending upon the density of the liquid

Solution:

According to Newton's law of cooling, the rate of cooling is proportional to the temperature difference between the object and its surroundings. As the liquid cools, the temperature difference between the liquid and the surroundings decreases, which slows down the rate of cooling.

Therefore, it will take greater than 5 minutes to cool from 60°C to 50°C, as the temperature difference is smaller, resulting in a slower cooling rate.

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