A chemical’s mass (in grams) depends on its temperature (in °C)

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Problem

A chemical’s mass

M

(in grams) depends on its temperature

T

(in °C). (i) State the units of

\dfrac{dM}{dT}

. (ii) What would a positive value of

\dfrac{dM}{dT}

indicate about the behaviour of the mass with rising temperature?