Beaker Lab

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Aim:
To determine if the number of candles lit and how much the water rises underneath beaker is related.
Variables:
Independent - the amount of lit candles placed under the beaker at one time
Dependent - how much the water rises under the beaker
Controlled – the original height of the water.
Hypothesis:
If I increase the amount of lit candles that have been placed underneath the beaker it also increase how much the water rises under the beaker
Materials:
• 6-8 birthday candles
• Matches
• Blue tac
• Rubber bands x2
• 30cm ruler
• Shallow dish
• 250ml beaker or tall narrow glass
• Water

Method:
1. Make a small mound of blue tac the middle of the dish
2. Fill dish with water
3. Place a candle in to the blue tac
4. Place beaker in the …show more content…

But as it was tested a second time with the candles separated further apart it still only raised 25mm so it was then suspected that it was the 250ml glass beakers fault and it was a statistical error.

Does you graph suggest a relationship between the number of candles and the rise in water level?
My graph suggests that there is a relationship between the number of candles and the rise in water level. Although it did plateau when it hit 25mm but it is believed it was an error.
Predict what would happen if you changed one of the following while the number of candles stay the same.
Volume/depth of water
The volume of water will have effect on this experiment as it will change the height of the original water level. While also having more water that can be vacuumed up into the beaker as the gases are released causing a more of a water rise.
Height of beaker or glass cup
The water will rise more with a larger glass or beaker because there is more oxygen and it will create a larger vacuum resulting in a larger rise of water

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