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Undergrad Does the spring constant of rubber affect the rate at which it cools?
Okay, so ... yes, I know that the spring constant for a piece rubber is defined only over a very small range, it reaches elastic limit very soon. Therefore, the original s.constant will be considered. Is there any other variable that has a closer connection with spring constant that I... -
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Undergrad Does the spring constant of rubber affect the rate at which it cools?
Does the spring constant of a piece of rubber affect its rate of cooling constant 'k' ? 1) Is there any formula, any proven relationship? 2) If there isn't, would investigating it make any sense? Or would it end up being a waste of time as the two variables are totally unrelated? Is there... -
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High School What does 'k' in Newton's law of cooling represent?
Newton's law of cooling says: Instantaneous rate of cooling = -k (Original temperature - Final temperature) But what does this 'k' mean? I know it depends on the nature of the surface; but what property does it correspond to? Is 'k' related to specific heat capacity? Does higher...