Asked by Sushmitha
A thermometer reading 7 degrees C is brought into a room with a constant temperature of 29 degrees C.
If the thermometer reads 15 degrees C after 4 minutes, what will it read in 6 minutes? 11 minutes?
So I guess I need to put into newton's law of cooling:
u(t) = T + (u sub zero - T ) e^kt
How do I solve for k so can plug in my T's. and what is u sub zero? 7 degrees?
If the thermometer reads 15 degrees C after 4 minutes, what will it read in 6 minutes? 11 minutes?
So I guess I need to put into newton's law of cooling:
u(t) = T + (u sub zero - T ) e^kt
How do I solve for k so can plug in my T's. and what is u sub zero? 7 degrees?
Answers
Answered by
Damon
well I put the law like this:
T(t) = Ts - (Ts-To)e^(-kt)
Ts = T surroundings = 29
To = initial Temp = 7
now put in at 4 min
T(4) = 15 = 29 - (29-7)e^-4k
15 = 29 - 22 e^(-4k)
-14 = 22 e^-4k
- .636363... = e^-4k
ln (-.636363 ... ) = -4k
-4k = -.452
k = .113
so you go on and put 6 minutes in for t
T(t) = Ts - (Ts-To)e^(-kt)
Ts = T surroundings = 29
To = initial Temp = 7
now put in at 4 min
T(4) = 15 = 29 - (29-7)e^-4k
15 = 29 - 22 e^(-4k)
-14 = 22 e^-4k
- .636363... = e^-4k
ln (-.636363 ... ) = -4k
-4k = -.452
k = .113
so you go on and put 6 minutes in for t
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