According to Newton's law of cooling,the rate of cooling of a body is directly proportional to the ........

  • A
    Temperature of the body
  • B
    Temperature of the surroundings
  • C
    Fourth power of the temperature of the body
  • D
    Difference in temperature between the body and the surroundings

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