An investigation was carried out to model the effect of body size and surface-area-to-volume ratio on thermoregulation in mammals. Two spherical flasks filled with hot water, Flask S (volume 500 cm3) and Flask T (volume 100 cm3), were used to represent a large and a small mammal respectively. Both flasks were allowed to cool under identical ambient conditions, and their temperatures were recorded over 15 minutes.
| Time (minutes) | Flask S (500 cm3) temperature (∘C^\circ\text{C}∘C) | Flask T (100 cm3) temperature (∘C^\circ\text{C}∘C) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 80.0 | 80.0 |
| 3 | 77.0 | 72.0 |
| 6 | 74.5 | 65.5 |
| 9 | 72.5 | 60.5 |
| 12 | 71.0 | 56.5 |
| 15 | 69.5 | 53.0 |
Compare the trends shown in the data for Flask S and Flask T.
