Newton’s law of cooling states that the rate of change of the temperature of an object is proportional to the difference between its own temperature and the ambient temperature (i.e., the temperature of its surroundings). We let (t) denote time, T(t) be the temperature of the object at time (t), (T0 = T(0)) (the object’s temperature at (t = 0)), and Tomg be the constant ambient temperature. Set u(t) = T(t) - Tomg and show from Newton’s law of cooling that (u) satisfies the initial value problem (*) u’(t) = ku(t), u(0) = T0 - Tomg       for a constant (k). Solve the initial value problem (*), i.e., find u(t)) (expressed in terms of (k), T0, and Tomg . Find T(t).

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Newton’s law of cooling states that the rate of change of the temperature of an object is proportional to the difference between its own temperature and the ambient temperature (i.e., the temperature of its surroundings). We let (t) denote time, T(t) be the temperature of the object at time (t), (T0 = T(0)) (the object’s temperature at (t = 0)), and Tomg be the constant ambient temperature.

Set u(t) = T(t) - Tomg and show from Newton’s law of cooling that (u) satisfies the initial value problem (*) u’(t) = ku(t), u(0) = T0 - Tomg       for a constant (k).

Solve the initial value problem (*), i.e., find u(t)) (expressed in terms of (k), T0, and Tomg . Find T(t).

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