A value is not a change

A value is not a change

Two 100 g samples in a 24°C room, matching cups/lids, method and 15-minute exposure. Their starts differ.

Different starting temperatures

Constructed teaching data: these values were invented for this activity, not collected in an experiment.

Sample

Start (°C)

After 15 min (°C)

U

14

19

V

18

21

1. Which has the warmer final value? Which warmed more? Explain why the larger final value need not mean a larger increase.

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2. Does this comparison isolate a protector effect? Explain using the starting conditions.

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Fresh check

Fresh equal 100 g samples starting together in a 22°C room; cups, lids, method and 15-minute interval match. Paper task.

New cooling readings

Constructed teaching data: these values were invented for this activity, not collected in an experiment.

Sample

Start (°C)

After 15 min (°C)

C

32

29

D

32

27

3. Find each fall. Which better limits cooling in this record? Use change as well as the endpoint.

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