Students perform an experiment with a simple temperature probe. They use their experimental results to determine a cooling constant, build a model and compare the outcome of the model with that of their experiment. THE MODELS Vensim Version Vensim PLE Software Right-click to download the model Newtonian Cooling Vensim STELLA Version isee Player Software Right-click to download the model Newtonian Cooling STELLA PC Newtonian Cooling STELLA Mac Excel Version Right-click to download the model Newtonian Cooling Excel [Diagram Level | Equations Level | Graphs ] probe_temp(t) = probe_temp(t - dt) + (- rate_of_cooling) * dt INIT probe_temp = 100 rate_of_cooling = cooling_constant*(probe_temp-room_temp) cooling_constant = .03 room_temp = 22 Time Specs Range: 0 - 99 , dT = 0.25 , Integration Method = Euler's

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