(a) If H(t) is the temperature of the spring at time t (minutes), explain what the differential equation dH --k(H – 20) dt means in everyday terms. (b) What is the sign of k in the equation? (c) Solve the differential equation under the assumption that the spring starts at 1000° C. If the spring cools to 90° C in 2 minutes, how long will it take to cool to 60° C?
(a) If H(t) is the temperature of the spring at time t (minutes), explain what the differential equation dH --k(H – 20) dt means in everyday terms. (b) What is the sign of k in the equation? (c) Solve the differential equation under the assumption that the spring starts at 1000° C. If the spring cools to 90° C in 2 minutes, how long will it take to cool to 60° C?
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![4. A steel spring is heated then quenched in a bucket of water at 20° C.
(Dr. Robinson likes doing metalwork... and fire...)
(a) If H(t) is the temperature of the spring at time t (minutes), explain what the differential equation
dH
= -k(H – 20)
dt
means in everyday terms.
(b) What is the sign of k in the equation?
(c) Solve the differential equation under the assumption that the spring starts at 1000° C. If the spring
cools to 90° C in 2 minutes, how long will it take to cool to 60° C?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8d22fce8-5902-4102-9170-9b8aa615ae13%2F13ebb251-daa0-46ab-b5dc-abea9304311f%2Fgbqy7rl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4. A steel spring is heated then quenched in a bucket of water at 20° C.
(Dr. Robinson likes doing metalwork... and fire...)
(a) If H(t) is the temperature of the spring at time t (minutes), explain what the differential equation
dH
= -k(H – 20)
dt
means in everyday terms.
(b) What is the sign of k in the equation?
(c) Solve the differential equation under the assumption that the spring starts at 1000° C. If the spring
cools to 90° C in 2 minutes, how long will it take to cool to 60° C?
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