Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
thermodynamics
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| gptkbp:category |
physics
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| gptkbp:describes |
rate of heat loss of a body
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| gptkbp:form |
dT/dt = -k(T - T_env)
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
1701 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Newton's law of cooling
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| gptkbp:parameter |
cooling constant
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophiae_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
heat transfer
exponential decay |
| gptkbp:state |
rate of heat loss is proportional to temperature difference between object and environment
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
engineering
environmental science forensic science |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ordinary_Differential_Equations
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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