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  4. The rate of loss of heat -dQ/dt of the body is directly proportional to the temperature difference Δ T = (T2 - T1) of the body and surroundings. This statement is

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Q. "The rate of loss of heat $-dQ/dt$ of the body is directly proportional to the temperature difference $\Delta T = (T_2 - T_1)$ of the body and surroundings". This statement is

Thermal Properties of Matter

Solution:

The rate of loss of heat of a body is represented as:
$$
-\frac{ d Q}{ dt } \propto T _{2}- T _{1}
$$
This statement is Newton's law of cooling where the rate of loss of heat is directly proportional to the temperature difference between the body and the surroundings.