Paper Towel Absorbency Lab Report

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Which Paper Towels Has The Best Absorbency? By James Gilmer Project Design Plan To determine which paper towel has the greatest absorbency. Paper towels were first introduced for the Scott Paper Company of Philadelphia to help prevent the spread of colds from cloth towels in bathrooms (Corkhill & Seder 2008). Paper towels are constructed of giant molecules consisting of smaller molecules of cellulose fibers (Brown 2013). The smaller molecules are made up of sugar molecules, which is the key to the absorption of paper towels. Literature Review There are multiple brands with each brand having different types of paper towels that vary in price that are sold in stores. Consumer Reports rated Bounty has the top paper towel for absorbency, …show more content…

The cylinder will be dried out after each turn 7. After 8 turns, drop the highest and lowest and divide by 6th to get the average Tools and Technologies Paper Towels Water Measuring Cup Funnel Graduated Cylinder Stop Clock Variables Independent Variable = Different paper towel brands Dependent Variable = Measurement of water in graduated cylinder Controlled Variables = Amount of water; Time in water; Squeeze of paper towel Threat reduction to internal validity By using a purchased gallon of water ensures that the same water is used for each paper towel. By thoroughly drying the funnel and graduated cylinder each time helps ensure the exact measurement. Using the exact same squeezing technique helps ensure that one wasn’t squeezed harder than the other. Hypothesis The hypothesis of this experiment is that Bounty will be the most absorbent based on others reporting their own experiments of paper towels. Process of Data Collection Bounty Sparkle Scott Brawny Viva 1st Sample 57 42 45 55 45 2nd Sample 53 42 48 53 43 3rd Sample 52 49 44 50 40 4th Sample 56 41 45 48 42 5th Sample 55 44 46 52 41 6th Sample 47 45 41 54 44 7th Sample 55 40 43 51 47 8th Sample 56 41 42 55 42 Average 54.5 42.5 44.17 52.5

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