SIMIODE

We present several situations in which differential equation models serve to aid in sleuthing and general investigations. One involves initial speed given information about constant deceleration and distance to stop in traffic incident; one involves modeling a steel ball launched vertically and some issues about flight; and two involve time of death issues using Newton's Law of Cooling and Sherlock Holmes' quick analysis.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Brian Winkel (2015), "1-013-S-Sleuthing," https://www.simiode.org/resources/461.

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1. acceleration
2. constant
3. death
4. Develop model
5. eigen methods
6. first order
7. initial value problems
8. Integrating Factors
9. life sciences
10. linear
11. Mathematica
12. motion
13. Newton's Law of Cooling
14. Open-ended
15. ordinary differential equations
16. physics
17. projectile
18. second order
19. Separation of Variables
20. short
21. speeding
22. time of death