Hot Air, Cold Body: Using Newton's law of cooling to determine time of death
Science: Forensics: Time of death (rate of decay)
9-12
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire™ Apps for iPad®
3.2
Lessons
TNS
Hot Air, Cold Body: Using Newton's law of cooling to determine time of death
Activity Overview
Use Newton's law of cooling to narrow down the number of suspects by determining when the victim was killed.
Objectives
Use Newton's law of cooling to narrow down the number of suspects by determining when the victim was killed.
About the Lesson
- Teaching time: one class period
- This lab introduces a practical use for Newton's law of cooling and the equation that describes it.
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Science: Forensics: Time of death (rate of decay)
9-12
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire™ Apps for iPad®
3.2
Lessons
TNS
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