A fresh hot cup of coffee is 84°C and the room temperature is 20.3°C.  After 5 minutes, the temperature of the coffee is 72.7°C.  Solve for the constant of proportionality, k.

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A fresh hot cup of coffee is 84°C and the room temperature is 20.3°C.  After 5 minutes, the temperature of the coffee is 72.7°C.  Solve for the constant of proportionality, k

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Initial temperature of coffee T1 = 84 oC.

Final temperature of coffee T2 = 72.7 oC.

Time taken to decrease the temperature = 5 min.

Temperature of room To = 20.3  oC.

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