A hot object is allowed to cool in air of constant temperature Tm. The object's temperature was initially at 170°C and cooled to 90°C in 10 minutes. Knowing that the material has a temperature decay constant of k=0.075/min, determine the temperature of the air.

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A hot object is allowed to cool in air of constant temperature Tm. The object's temperature was initially at 170°C and cooled to 90°C in 10 minutes. Knowing that the material has a temperature decay constant of k=0.075/min, determine the temperature of the air.

Answer is T= 18.38°C

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