Making Cents of Math: Linear Relationship between Weight and Quantity
Recommended for High School.
Introduction
NEW THETFORDSHIRE, March 10: Coin collector Clark Esposito thought it was his lucky day when a stranger entered his shop with a plastic sleeve full of rare, mint 1877 indian head pennies. The seller, Zeus Duncan, said he had kept the coins in a locked safe since they were given to him by his father 20 years ago. However, Mr. Esposito’s lucky day soon turned into a lucky break for police investigating a counterfeiting ring operating in the city.
Objectives
- Identify counterfeit coins based on the characteristic property of density.
- Model data using a linear equation.
- Interpret the slope and intercept values from a linear model.
- Identify a characteristic property of a substance.
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following Vernier sensors and equipment.
Additional Requirements
You may also need an interface and software for data collection. What do I need for data collection?
Standards Correlations
Forensics with Vernier
See other experiments from the lab book.
| 1 | Tracks of a Killer |
| 2 | Bouncing Back |
| 3 | Name That Tune |
| 4 | Making Cents of Math: Linear Relationship between Weight and Quantity |
| 5 | The Ink is Still Wet |
| 6 | Speeding Up |
| 7 | Drug Tests |
| 8 | No Dumping |
| 9 | Killer Cup of Coffee |
| 10 | Dropped at the Scene |
| 11 | Ashes to Ashes |
| 12 | Hit and Run |
| 13 | Life in the Fast Lane |
| 14 | Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool |
Experiment 4 from Forensics with Vernier Lab Book
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