JEE Main 2019 — Thermal Properties of Matter Question with Solution
JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 1)
Question
Two identical beakers and contain equal volumes of two different liquids at each and left to cool down. Liquid in has density of and specific heat of while the liquid in has density and specific heat of . Which of the following best describes their temperature versus time graph schematically? (assume the emissivity of both the beakers to be the same)
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Correct answer
B

Step-by-step explanation
From Newton's law of cooling,
Rate of cooling:
And
At
Initially, the rate of cooling for will be higher than and temperature vs time graph will be a curve.
Rate of cooling:
And
At
Initially, the rate of cooling for will be higher than and temperature vs time graph will be a curve.
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