Marble Race Experiment

An example of potential energy is a stretched out rubber band the farther you stretch it the more potential energy it has.

Marble race experiment.

Honey corn syrup and molasses. In this fun science experiment kids create paper race cars out of index cards. أعرض هذا باللغة العربية. Stop the timer when the marble touches the bottom of the cylinder.

In subsequent testings we added maple syrup shampoo and some different cooking oils. So this video was made by an amateur. To do this density marble race experiment you will need. Then set a timer and find out how close your estimate was.

Simultaneously drop the marble and start the stopwatch. By science buddies on august 27 2015. So i decided why not. Matching clear containers i used our jumbo test tubes it adds to the feeling of official scientist status at least two different liquids we tested water vegetable oil baby oil and corn syrup.

Record the name of the liquid you tested the original height of the liquid and how long it took for the marble to fall in seconds. Problem is i have no experience making or editing any kinds of videos. Repeat the experiment up to this step starting from preparing the graduated cylinder to measure the viscosity of each liquid for each of the remaining test liquids. Measure down about 2 cm from the top of each glass with the ruler and mark the 2 cm location with the water soluble marker.

Using painter s tape to protect your walls tape the tubes end to end at a slightly sloping angle against a wall. Fluids a fluid is a liquid or gas which can flow and changes its shape at a steady rate. In this experiment the inclined plane makes work easier by allowing gravity without any help from you to move the marble down the ramp. Expand on the experiment by estimating how long it will take for the marble to sink to the bottom of the jar.

Repeat the experiment 2 more times for each liquid so there is enough data to take an average. Fluids will form and spread away if not contained by another material the difference between fluids and solids solids fluids molecules are tightly packed together molecules can freely move. Some friends suggested i try to post a marble race on youtube. A kitchen science project by science buddies.

Preparing your glasses for the marble race. Fun science experiment marble powered race cars. Timing the marble works best when using liquids that have a high viscosity ie.