Q. Newton’s law of cooling holds good only, if the temperature difference between the body and the surroundings is

A) Less than 10$℃$
B) More than 10$℃$
C) Less than 100$℃$
D) More than 100$℃$
Explanation

(a) Newton’s law of cooling states that the rate of cooling of a body is directly proportional to temperature difference between the body and the surroundings, provided the temperature difference is small, (less than 10$℃$), and Newton’s law of cooling is given by
$\frac{dT}{dt} \propto (\theta - \theta_{0})$

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