Cool Beans: An Experiment with Newton's Law of Cooling

After Pete spills a cup of hot coffee, he and Noah conduct an experiment to test Newton's Law of Cooling, a physical law that describes the rate at which warm objects cool down. Along the way, they discuss differential equations, exponential functions, and the proper way to sit after getting in a hot tub. This may be the hottest episode of the Math Club yet!

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Questions Answered in the Episode: • What is Newton's Law of Cooling and how does it predict temperature changes over time? • How do you calculate the heat transfer coefficient for a cooling liquid using an exponential function?