A body cools down from $75^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 10 minutes. It will cool down…

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
  1. 10 minutes
  2. Less than 10 minutes
  3. More than 10 minutes
  4. Less than or more than 10 minutes depending on its mass

Solution

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.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 2)

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