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Newton's Law of Cooling

Newton's Law of Cooling states that the temperature of a body changes at a rate proportional to the
difference in temperature between its own temperature and the temperature of its surroundings.

We can therefore write

dT
= −k(T − Ts )
dt

where,
T = temperature of the body at any time, t
Ts = temperature of the surroundings (also called ambient temperature)
To = initial temperature of the body
k = constant of proportionality

dT
= −k(T − Ts )
dt

dT
= −k dt
T − Ts

ln(T − Ts ) = −kt + ln C

−kt
ln(T − Ts ) = ln e + ln C

−kt
ln(T − To ) = ln C e

−kt
T − Ts = C e

when t = 0, T = To
C = To − Ts

Thus,
−kt
T − Ts = (To − Ts )e

−kt
T = Ts + (To − Ts )e

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The formula above need not be memorized, it is more useful if you understand how we arrive to the formula.

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