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A hot liquid takes 5 minutes to cool from 70°C to 60°C. How long will it take to cool from 60°C to 50°C ?

a
5 minutes
b
more than 5 minutes
c
less than 5 minutes
d
less or more than 5 minutes depending on the nature of liquid

detailed solution

Correct option is B

We know that rate of loss of heat c. temperature differencems(70−60)5∝70+602−T0∝65−T0and    ms(60−50)t∝60+502−T0∝55−T0This show that t should be greater than 5 minutes.

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