What does the constant,k, in Newtons Law of Cooling represent?

Subject: What does the constant,k, in Newtons Law of Cooling represent?

Date: Wed Mar 15 19:57:13 2000
Posted by ken newell
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Livingston HS
City: Livingston State/Province: NJ Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 953171833.Ph

Message:


My students did some experiments using Newtons Law Of Cooling.  One of them 
asked about what physical conditions or properties determine the value of 
the constant in the exponential equation.  Is it really a contant or does 
its value depend on the physical properties of the object that is cooling.
Thank you in advance,
Ken
LHS Physics Dept.

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