A sphere , a cube and a thin circular plate,all of same materials and same mass, are initially heated to same high temperature.
A
Plate will cool fastest and cube the slowest.
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B
Sphere will cool fastest and cube the slowest.
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C
Plate will cool fastest and sphere the slowest.
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D
Cube will cool fastest and plate the slowest.
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Solution
The correct option is C Plate will cool fastest and sphere the slowest. The circular plate has maximum surface area and as such it cools the fastest. For a given volume (mass in this case),a sphere has the least surface area and accordingly cools the slowest.