Question

Assertion : According to Newtons law of cooling, the rate of loss of heat, $-dQ/dt$ of the body is directly proportional to the difference of temperature.
Reason : This law holds for all type of temperature differences.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Newton’s law of cooling, holds good only for small difference of temperature.