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A sphere, a cube and a thin circular plate are heated to the same temperature. If they are made of same material and have equal masses then which one of the three objects cools faster

a
sphere
b
cube
c
circular plate
d
cannot be decided

detailed solution

Correct option is C

According to Stefan's law, the rate of cooling is given by−dTdt=eσAmcT4−T04or    −dTdt∝ASince the surface area of the plate is maximum for the given mass and hence, the circular plate cools the fastest.

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