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[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-11-07] [Hit: ]
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An apple pie comes out of the over at 425 degrees(f) and is placed on a counter in a 68 degree(f) room to cool. In 30 minutes it has cooled to 195 degrees(f). According to Newton's Law of Cooling, how many additional minutes must pass before it cools to 100 degrees(f)?

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dT/dt = -k * (T - T[a])

T = temperature
T[a] = ambient temperature

dT/dt = -k * (T - 68)
dT/ (T - 68) = -k * dt
ln|T - 68| = -kt + C
T - 68 = C * e^(-kt)
T = 68 + C * e^(-kt)

t = 0
T = 425

425 = 68 + C * e^(0)
425 - 68 = C * 1
357 = C

T = 68 + 357 * e^(-kt)

t = 30
T = 195

195 = 68 + 357 * e^(-k * 30)
127 = 357 * e^(-k * 30)
127 / 357 = e^(-k * 30)
ln(127 / 357) = -k * 30
(1/30) * ln(127 / 357) = -k

T = 68 + 357 * e^((1/30) * ln(127 / 357) * t)
T = 68 + 357 * (127/357)^(t/30)

T = 100

100 = 68 + 357 * (127/357)^(t/30)
32 = 357 * (127/357)^(t/30)
32/357 * (127/357)^(t/30)
ln(32/357) = (t/30) * ln(127/357)
30 * ln(32/357) / ln(127/357) = t

t = 70.011211563592976316285839135611

70 - 30 = 40

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