Using the Procedure in Example 10

question 6

Essay

Using the procedure in Example 10.1, derive a general formula for the cooling time of a planetary body of given internal and surface temperatures and a rocky crust of thickness = l. How would this cooling time be affected if the crust gradually formed, so that it was thinner in the past and thickened as the planet cooled down?

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Definitions:

Chronological Pattern

An organizational method that presents information in the order in which events occur, from earliest to most recent.

Oral Presentation

A verbal presentation of information to an audience, often accompanied by visual aids.

Past

refers to the time period that has already occurred, before the present moment.

Present

The current moment or period in time, or the act of offering something for consideration or examination.