If a 100 g teacup holds 200 g of tea, its temperature is 82°C, and its surface area is 0.07 m^2, how long will it take for the tea to cool to 76°C, given that the cup’s emissivity is 0.60 (omitting the fact that the cup is heated by radiation coming from its surroundings)?

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If a 100 g teacup holds 200 g of tea, its temperature is 82°C, and its surface area is 0.07 m^2, how long will it take for the tea to cool to 76°C, given that the cup’s emissivity is 0.60 (omitting the fact that the cup is heated by radiation coming from its surroundings)?

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