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Model warming towards room temperature

A bottle of liquid is removed from a refrigerator into a room at constant 20∘20^\circC. Its temperature θ\theta degrees Celsius after tt minutes increases at a rate proportional to (20−θ)(20-\theta). Initially θ=10\theta=10 and dθ/dt=1d\theta/dt=1 degree Celsius per minute. Set up and solve a differential equation to show that θ=20−10e−t/10\theta=20-10e^{-t/10}. Find the time to reach 15∘15^\circC, state the large-tt behaviour, and sketch θ\theta against tt.

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CJC · Discussion · Question 8

The initial derivative determines the proportionality constant before separation.

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