Newton’s Law of Cooling

Objective:

1. To apply solutions of first order

differential equations in Newton’s
Law of Cooling applications.
Newton’s Law of Cooling
Definition:

The rate of change on the temperature

of a body with respect to time is directly
proportional to the difference between the
temperature of a body and temperature of
its environment.

𝒅𝑻
= (𝑻 − 𝑻𝒎 )𝒌
𝒅𝒕

Where:
T=internal temperature of the body
Tm= temperature of the
environment
k= constant
General Form for Newton’s Law of
Cooling
To simplify the differential equation,
𝒅𝑇
= (𝑇 − 𝑇, )𝑘
𝒅𝑡
/0
Multiplying the equation by
1
𝑑𝑇 𝑑𝑡
(
2 = 𝑇 − 𝑇, 𝑘4 )
𝑑𝑡 (𝑇 − 𝑇, )
it will lead to
𝑑𝑇
= 𝑘𝑑𝑡
(𝑇 − 𝑇, )
Then we integrate both sides of the
equation. Since k and Tm are considered
constants, they are left alone.
𝑑𝑇
5 = 𝑘 5 𝑑𝑡
(𝑇 − 𝑇, )
Which equals to
𝑙𝑛(𝑇 − 𝑇, ) = 𝑘𝑡 + 𝐶
Which can be further simplified by
applying e to both sides
𝑒 ;<(=>=?) = 𝑒 @0AB
This would lead to the general form
(𝑇 − 𝑇, ) = 𝐶𝑒 @0
Methods in Solving
Applications of Newton’s
Law of Cooling

G GIVEN
By reading the problem
carefully, find the values
presented by the problem as
well as the objective of the
problem is.

Also, by knowing the given

values, we can accurately
choose the right equations to
solve the problems
F FORMULATE
Apply the formula
𝒅𝑇
= (𝑇 − 𝑇, )𝑘
𝒅𝑡
based from the given of the
problem.

SOLVE
S Solve the differential
equation by using the most

ol applicable method first order

differential equations.