Question: A thermometer placed in a water bath with a time constant of 0.2 minutes, after reaching a steady state, begins to increase at a linear

A thermometer placed in a water bath with a time constant of 0.2 minutes, after reaching a steady state, begins to increase at a linear rate of 1C per minute starting from t = 0. Find the difference between the temperature measured by the thermometer and the temperature of the water bath:

(a) 0.1 minutes after the change

(b) What is the maximum deviation value between the measured temperature and the temperature of the water bath?

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