It is commonly thought that a can of beverage will cool faster in the coldest part of a refrigerator. Knowledge of Newton's law of cooling
A)supports this common knowledge.
B)contradicts this common knowledge.
C)is unrelated to this common knowledge.

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Newton's law of cooling states that the rate of heat loss of a body is directly proportional to the difference in the temperatures between the body and its surroundings. Therefore, placing a can of beverage in the coldest part of a refrigerator would indeed cool it faster, as the greater temperature difference would increase the rate of cooling.

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