$A$ suspended sphere has density $d$ and specific heat $s$. The radius of the sphere is $r$. The temperature difference between the sphere and the surroundings $(\Delta \theta)$ is very small. If the temperature of the surroundings is $\theta_0$,then the rate of cooling of the sphere will be .......

$A$ pan filled with hot food cools from $94\,^{\circ}C$ to $86\,^{\circ}C$ in $2$ minutes when the room temperature is at $20\,^{\circ}C$. How long (in $s$) will it take to cool from $71\,^{\circ}C$ to $69\,^{\circ}C$?

$A$ bowl filled with very hot water cools from $98^\circ C$ to $86^\circ C$ in $2$ minutes when the room temperature is $22^\circ C$. How long will it take to cool from $75^\circ C$ to $69^\circ C$?

$A$ metal ball of mass $1 \ kg$ is heated using a $40 \ W$ heater in a room at $30^{\circ} C$. The temperature of the ball becomes steady at $70^{\circ} C$. Assuming Newton's law of cooling, the rate of loss of heat to the surrounding when the ball is at $40^{\circ} C$ is (in $W$)

Are the rate of heat emission and the rate of cooling the same? Explain this.

One day in the morning,Ramesh filled up $\frac{1}{3}$ of a bucket with hot water from a geyser to take a bath. The remaining $\frac{2}{3}$ was to be filled with cold water (at room temperature) to bring the mixture to a comfortable temperature. Suddenly,Ramesh had to attend to some work that would take $5-10 \text{ min}$ before he could take a bath. He had two options: $(1)$ fill the remaining bucket completely with cold water and then attend to the work,$(2)$ first attend to the work and then fill the remaining bucket just before taking a bath. Which option do you think would have kept the water warmer? Explain.