Q15 / 16 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Physics · Experimental Physics

A cooling curve is plotted between the temperature of a hot body and time. Which of the following is not true for the cooling curve?

  • A
    Cooling is faster from a calorimeter having a larger surface area than a smaller one.
  • B
    Cooling is faster from a calorimeter painted black from outside than that from a polished surfaced calorimeter.
  • C
    Cooling is faster from a copper calorimeter than from a steel calorimeter.
  • Correct answer
    D
    The rate of cooling remains same throughout the experiment. Hence the graph is a straight line.

Solution

The rate of cooling is faster at the beginning and then decreases and becomes constant.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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