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Direct linkVandervoort, Kurt – Physics Teacher, 2020
Newton's law of cooling describes an object whose temperature decreases exponentially with time. Because of its many applications, it is a frequent topic of introductory physics labs. In this article, I describe an experiment designed for the freshman year algebra-based physics course that applies this law to answering the question, "Why…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Heat, Science Experiments
