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How does an object's rate of cooling vary with size? a. A larger object cools more slowly than a smaller object. b. A smaller object cools more slowly than a larger object. c. Size has no effect on an object's rate of cooling.

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smaller object cools faster than larger object

Step-by-step explanation:

rate of cooling and adjusting of temperature to its surroundings is dependent on the objects surface area to volume ratio - which a smaller object would have higher than a large object.

provided they are both of the same shape and material

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