Assuming lumped heat transfer, think that in a cold winter day, you are leaving your house with your hot coffee at 90 C. The time constant of the coffee is 2 minutes. Determine its temperature after 4 minutes if the ambient temperature is O C?

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Assuming lumped heat transfer, think that in a cold winter day, you are
leaving your house with your hot coffee at 90 C. The time constant of the
coffee is 2 minutes. Determine its temperature after 4 minutes if the
ambient temperature is O C?
None of the above
21.4 C
O 45 C
Not sufficient information
12.6 C
4.5 C
Transcribed Image Text:Assuming lumped heat transfer, think that in a cold winter day, you are leaving your house with your hot coffee at 90 C. The time constant of the coffee is 2 minutes. Determine its temperature after 4 minutes if the ambient temperature is O C? None of the above 21.4 C O 45 C Not sufficient information 12.6 C 4.5 C
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