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atakach99

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An iceblock with temperature -14 degrees Celsius is left out in the sun. The air temperature is a constant 25 degrees Celsius and after 40 seconds the temperature of the iceblock has reached -5 degrees Celsius. Find

a) its temperature after 2 minutes

b) when the iceblock will start to melt (i.e when its temperature will reach 0 degrees Celsius.

plz help me solve this
thnks
 

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atakach99 said:
An iceblock with temperature -14 degrees Celsius is left out in the sun. The air temperature is a constant 25 degrees Celsius and after 40 seconds the temperature of the iceblock has reached -5 degrees Celsius. Find

a) its temperature after 2 minutes

b) when the iceblock will start to melt (i.e when its temperature will reach 0 degrees Celsius.

plz help me solve this
thnks
Hint use Newtn's law of cooling:

T = 25 + Ae^Kt

Sub in given values to evaluate the constants, and u should be able to work the rest out.
 

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vds700 said:
Hint use Newtn's law of cooling:

T = 25 + Ae^Kt

Sub in given values to evaluate the constants, and u should be able to work the rest out.
are we required to remember that formula? beucase my school teacher hasnt even mentioned it ..:confused:
 

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12o9 said:
are we required to remember that formula? beucase my school teacher hasnt even mentioned it ..:confused:
No,you usually derive it yourself.
 

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12o9 said:
are we required to remember that formula? beucase my school teacher hasnt even mentioned it ..:confused:
As Namu said, tu need tro derive it. Its not hard. You start with dT/dt = k(T - P)

The, dt/dT = 1/k(T - P)
t = Int(1/k(T - P)dT
integrate and express T in terms of t and u shouild get T = P + Ae^kt

Often in exams, they say show that T = P + Ae^kt is a solution to dT/dt = k(T - P), and u just need to differentiate.
 

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