The temperature of a pan of hot water varies according to Newton's Law of Cooling: dT/dt= -k (T - A), where T is the water temperature, A is the room temperature, and k is a positive constant.
If the water cools from 90°C to 85°C in 1 minute at a room temperature of 30°C, how long (to the nearest minute) will it take the water to cool to 60°C?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 8 <--- my answer
dT/dt = -k(T-30)
dT/(T-30) = -k dt
ln(T-30) = -kt+C
T-30 = c*e^-k
T(0) = 90, so
c = 90-30 = 60
T-30 = 60e^-kt
T = 30+60e^-kt
T(1) = 85, so
30+60e^-k = 85
e^-k = 55/60
k = -ln 55/60 = 0.087
T = 30+60e^-.087t
30+60e^-.087t = 60
e^-.087t = 0.5
t = 7.967
So, I agree
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To solve this problem, we can use the equation for Newton's Law of Cooling and solve for t, the time it takes for the water to cool to 60°C.
Given:
Initial temperature, T1 = 90°C
Final temperature, T2 = 60°C
Room temperature, A = 30°C
Rate constant, k > 0
The equation is: dT/dt = -k(T - A)
We are given that the water cools from 90°C to 85°C in 1 minute. Using this information, we can set up the following equation:
dT/dt = -k(T - A)
Substituting the given values:
dT/dt = -k(85 - 30)
Now, let's solve for k by using the known rate of cooling:
-1/1 = -k(85 - 30)
Simplifying the equation:
-1 = -k(55)
Dividing both sides by -55:
k = 1/55
Now, let's solve for the time it takes to cool to 60°C. We can set up the integral equation:
∫(1/55)dt = ∫(-1)(dT/(T - 30))
Integrating both sides:
1/55 * t = -ln |T - 30|
Now, we can plug in the given values:
1/55 * t = -ln |60 - 30|
Simplifying:
1/55 * t = -ln 30
We can solve for t by multiplying both sides by 55:
t = -55 ln 30
Now, solving this equation using a calculator:
t ≈ 8
Therefore, it will take approximately 8 minutes (to the nearest minute) for the water to cool to 60°C.
So, the correct answer is d) 8.
To find out how long it will take the water to cool to 60°C, we can use the differential equation given by Newton's Law of Cooling:
dT/dt = -k(T - A)
Here, T represents the water temperature, A represents the room temperature, and k is a positive constant. We are given that the water cools from 90°C to 85°C in 1 minute at a room temperature of 30°C.
Let's plug in the given values and solve for k first:
dT/dt = -k(T - A)
dT/dt = -k(85 - 30)
Now, we know that the derivative of T with respect to t is equal to -k(55). Since we are given that the cooling process occurs over 1 minute, we can write this as:
(dT/dt)*(Δt) = -k(55) * 1
Simplifying, we get:
(T2 - T1) = -k(55)
Substituting the given values of T2 = 85°C and T1 = 90°C, we get:
85 - 90 = -k(55)
-5 = -k(55)
Solving for k:
k = 5/55
k = 1/11
Now that we have the value of k, we can solve for the time it takes for the water to cool to 60°C. Let's denote this time as t1:
dT/dt = -k(T - A)
(dT/dt)*(Δt) = -k(60 - 30) <-- We substitute T = 60°C and A = 30°C.
(dT/dt)*(Δt) = -k(30)
(60 - T1) = -k(30) * t1
We want to solve for t1, so we divide both sides by -k(30):
(60 - T1) / (-k(30)) = t1
Substituting the value of k = 1/11, we get:
(60 - T1) / (- (1/11)(30)) = t1
(60 - T1) / (-30/11) = t1
Simplifying, we have:
t1 = (11/30) * (60 - T1)
Now, substituting T1 = 90°C, we can compute t1:
t1 = (11/30) * (60 - 90)
t1 = (11/30) * (-30)
t1 = -11
Since time cannot be negative, we discard the negative sign and take the absolute value:
t1 = 11 minutes
Therefore, it will take approximately 11 minutes for the water to cool to 60°C.
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