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12 October, 00:29

A small metal bar, whose initial temperature was 30° C, is dropped into a large container of boiling water. How long will it take the bar to reach 70° C if it is known that its temperature increases 2° during the first second? (The boiling temperature for water is 100° C. Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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  1. 12 October, 00:32
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    We shall solve this problem on the basis of averaging, otherwise it will require integration which is a complex operation.

    According to newton's law of cooling

    dQ / dt = k (T₁ - T₂)

    T₁ is temperature of surrounding and T₂ is temperature of object.

    For the heating by 2 degree

    dQ = ms x ΔT, m is mass, s is specific heat and ΔT is rise of

    = ms x 2

    dt = 1 second

    T₁ the average temperature of object = (30 + 32) / 2 = 31

    dQ = ms x ΔT

    ms x 2 = k (100 - 31)

    k = 2 ms / 69

    In the second case bar's temperature rises from 32 to 70

    average temperature = 32 + 70 / 2 = 51

    If t be the time required

    dQ = ms x (70 - 32) = 38ms

    38ms / t = k (100 - 51)

    38ms / t = (2ms / 69) x 49

    t = 38 x 69 / (2 x 49)

    = 26.75 s.
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