Newton's Law Of Cooling States That The Temperature Of An Ob

Newton s Law Of Cooling States That The Temperature Of An Object Ch

Newton's Law Of Cooling States That The Temperature Of An Object Ch

The assignment involves solving three common problems applying Newton's law of cooling, logistic growth models, and related exponential and differential equations. The core tasks are to determine the time at which a beverage reaches a specific temperature, to predict temperature readings of a thermometer over time outdoors, and to model fish population growth in a lake using the logistic equation. These problems require applying differential equations, solving for unknown constants, and using exponential functions to interpret real-world dynamic temperature and population data.

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Introduction

Newton's law of cooling states that the rate of temperature change of an object is proportional to the difference between its temperature and the ambient temperature. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:

 dT/dt = -k (T - T_env)

where T is the temperature of the object at time t, T_env is the surrounding temperature, and k is a positive constant characteristic of the object and environment. This differential equation models how objects cool or warm towards their surroundings over time.

Problem 1: Cooling of Coffee

Given initial data: the coffee starts at 185°F, cools to 166°F in 3 minutes, in an environment with T_env = 60°F. The goal is to determine when the coffee reaches 136°F.

Solution involves solving the differential equation for T(t):

 T(t) = T_env + (T_0 - T_env) e^{-k t}

where T_0 is the initial temperature, and k is the cooling constant. Using data: T(0) = 185°F, T(3) = 166°F. Plugging in:

 166 = 60 + (185 - 60) e^{-3k}

Simplify:

 166 - 60 = 125 e^{-3k}

Calculate:

 106 = 125 e^{-3k}

Divide both sides by 125:

 e^{-3k} = 106/125 ≈ 0.848

Taking natural logarithm:

 -3k = \ln(0.848) ≈ -0.1655

Find k:

 k = 0.05517

Now, find the time t when T(t) = 136°F:

 136 = 60 + 125 e^{-k t}

Subtract 60:

 76 = 125 e^{-k t}

So:

 e^{-k t} = 76/125 ≈ 0.608

Taking natural log:

 -k t = \ln(0.608) ≈ -0.497

Substituting k ≈ 0.05517:

 t = 0.497 / 0.05517 ≈ 9.0 \text{ minutes}

Answer: The coffee reaches 136°F approximately 9 minutes after pouring.

Problem 2: Thermometer Temperature Change

Given initial outdoor temperature T(0) = 24°C, indoor T_env = -13°C, and a measurement of T(1) = 5°C after 1 minute.

From Newton's law:

 T(t) = T_env + (T_0 - T_env) e^{-k t}

Plugging in known values:

 5 = -13 + (24 - (-13)) e^{-k \times 1}

Compute:

 5 + 13 = 37 e^{-k}

Thus:

 e^{-k} = 18/37 ≈ 0.4865

Take natural log:

 -k = \ln(0.4865) ≈ -0.719

So:

 k ≈ 0.719

(a) To find the temperature after 4 more minutes (total 5 minutes):

 T(5) = -13 + 37 e^{-0.719 \times 5}

Calculate exponent:

 e^{-3.595} ≈ 0.027

Then:

 T(5) ≈ -13 + 37 \times 0.027 ≈ -13 + 1.0 ≈ -12°C

(b) To find when T(t) = -12°C:

 -12 = -13 + 37 e^{-0.719 t}

Solve for e^{-0.719 t}:

 1 = 37 e^{-0.719 t}

e^{-0.719 t} = 1/37 ≈ 0.027

Take natural log:

 -0.719 t = \ln(0.027) ≈ -3.610

Therefore:

 t = 3.610 / 0.719 ≈ 5.0 \text{ minutes}

Answer: The thermometer will read approximately -12°C after 5 minutes outdoors.

Problem 3: Fish Population Growth in a Lake

The initial fish population is 500, with a carrying capacity of 5600. After one year, the population tripled to 1500.

The logistic growth differential equation is:

 \frac{dP}{dt} = k P \left(1 - \frac{P}{K}\right)

where P(t) is the population at time t, K = 5600 is the carrying capacity, and k is the growth rate constant to be determined.

The solution to the logistic differential equation is known to be:

 P(t) = \frac{K}{1 + A e^{-k t}}

At t=0, P(0) = 500, leading to:

 500 = \frac{5600}{1 + A}

Thus, A = (5600 / 500) - 1 = 11.2 - 1 = 10.2

At t=1, P(1) = 1500, so:

 1500 = \frac{5600}{1 + 10.2 e^{-k}}

Solve for e^{-k}:

 1 + 10.2 e^{-k} = \frac{5600}{1500} ≈ 3.733

Then:

 10.2 e^{-k} = 3.733 - 1 = 2.733

e^{-k} = 2.733 / 10.2 ≈ 0.268

Find k:

 -k = \ln(0.268) ≈ -1.317

Thus, k ≈ 1.317.

Now, the population after t years is:

 P(t) = \frac{5600}{1 + 10.2 e^{-1.317 t}}

Calculating Time to Reach Half Carrying Capacity

To find the time when P(t) = 2800 (half of 5600):

 2800 = \frac{5600}{1 + 10.2 e^{-1.317 t}}

Simplify:

 1 + 10.2 e^{-1.317 t} = 2

Subtract 1:

 10.2 e^{-1.317 t} = 1

e^{-1.317 t} = 1/10.2 ≈ 0.098

Take natural logarithm:

 -1.317 t = \ln(0.098) ≈ -2.322

Divide both sides:

 t = 2.322 / 1.317 ≈ 1.76 \text{ years}

Answer: It will take approximately 1.76 years for the fish population to reach 2800 individuals.

Conclusion

These examples demonstrate the practical application of differential equations in modeling real-world thermal and population dynamics. Solving these models requires precise integration, algebraic manipulations, and understanding of exponential functions. The solutions provide insights into temperature change over time and biological growth patterns, which are essential in fields such as environmental science, biology, and engineering.

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