Key activity

Form teams of 4 people

This Project Will be evaluated based on the criteria included in the rubric.
Submission deadline: Sunday October 29, 2023 before midnight in CANVAS and E-LUMEN.

Submission method: CANVAS AND E-LUMEN

A. Upload in CANVAS, one power point per team containing the theoretical framework and all
sections of the experimental phase (fill out the guided powerpoint).
Theoretical framework:
Research the Newton’s law of cooling and how to use it to determine the function that gives the
temperature of a cooling object. Remember to include all the bibliographic references used.

Experimental phase: Baking!

1. Bake a cake (or brownies).
a. IMPORTANT: during the 8 hours of recording temperatures, do not alter the
shape of the cake/brownies (do not cut into pieces).
2. Record the room’s ambient temperature where you will be taking temperature readings
of the baked item.
3. Take the temperature of the cake/brownie, in these different moments.
a. Right after taking it out of the oven.
b. 5 minutes later after taking it out of the oven.
c. 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven.
d. 15 minutes after taking it out of the oven.
e. 20 minutes after taking it out of the oven.
f. 25 minutes after taking it out of the oven.
g. 30 minutes after taking it out of the oven.
h. 1 hour after taking it out of the oven.
i. 2 hours after taking it out of the oven.
j. 8 hours or more after taking it out of the oven
4. Using any graphing utility, plot a scatter diagram (Excel or Desmos) showing the
temperature variation of the baked item over time based on the readings you took.
5. With the data gathered, the app will generate the exponential function that describes
the temperature variation of the cake over time. Save this data for step 7.

Theoretical phase
6. Use the Newton’s law of cooling you researched in the theoretical framework and some
data of your experiment to determine a mathematical function that describes the
temperature variation of the baked item over time, including its domain and range
constraints. Save this data for next step.

7. Use the equations found in steps 5 and 6 to graph the experimental and theoretical
models on one single cartesian plane to compare and contrast.
 8. Answer the following question: Which of these models fits the experimentally obtained
data better? Justify your answer.
9. Based on the theoretical model, what should be the temperature of the baked item after
2 hours of being taken out of the oven? Compare this result with the one obtained
experimentally, if there’s a significant difference, explain what you believe might be the
cause.
10. Conclusion: Write a reflection in the activity indicating what you have learned.

B also upload in e-Lumen the same document (powerpoint) including the individual reflections
(each person should submit their own powerpoint complete).