According to Newton's Law of Cooling, the rate of cooling is proportional to the temperature difference between the body and the surroundings. For small temperature intervals, we use the average form:
tT1−T2=K[2T1+T2−Ts]
Case 1: Cooling from 90∘C to 80∘C in time t.
t90−80=K[290+80−20]
t10=K
t10=65K⟹K=65t10=13t2
Case 2: Cooling from 80∘C to 60∘C in time t′.
t′80−60=K[280+60−20]
t′20=K
t′20=50K
Substitute the value of K from Case 1:
t′20=50(13t2)
t′20=13t100
t′=10020×13t=513t