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Ch. 9 - Differential Equations
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 9.4.28

27–30. Newton’s Law of Cooling Solve the differential equation for Newton’s Law of Cooling to find the temperature function in the following cases. Then answer any additional questions.


An iron rod is removed from a blacksmith’s forge at a temperature of 900°C . Assume k=0.02 and the rod cools in a room with a temperature of 30°C When does the temperature of the rod reach 100°C? 

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Identify the form of Newton's Law of Cooling differential equation: \(\frac{dT}{dt} = -k (T - T_{room})\), where \(T\) is the temperature of the object at time \(t\), \(T_{room}\) is the ambient temperature, and \(k\) is a positive constant.
Substitute the given values into the equation: \(k = 0.02\), \(T_{room} = 30\), and the initial temperature \(T(0) = 900\).
Solve the differential equation by separating variables or recognizing it as a first-order linear ODE. The general solution has the form: \(T(t) = T_{room} + (T_0 - T_{room}) e^{-k t}\), where \(T_0\) is the initial temperature.
Plug in the known values to get the temperature function: \(T(t) = 30 + (900 - 30) e^{-0.02 t}\).
To find when the rod reaches 100°C, set \(T(t) = 100\) and solve for \(t\): \(100 = 30 + 870 e^{-0.02 t}\). Rearrange and solve the resulting equation for \(t\).

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