According to Newton’s law of cooling, the rate of cooling of a body is proportional to ${(\Delta \theta )^n}$, where $\Delta \theta $ is the difference of the temperature of the body and the surroundings, and n is equal to
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(a) According to Newton's law
Rate of cooling $\propto$ temperature difference $\Delta \theta$
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