Properties of Liquids
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Laboratory
Properties of Liquids
Properties of Liquids
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Oil and Coffee
What do a cup of cappuccino and drilling for oil have in common? Foam…read more
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Sea Ice and Glaciers
Global warming is causing both to melt. Find out which results in rising sea levels…read more
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Water Ladder
See how you can raise water without a pump using the force of capillary attraction…read more
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Cargo Overboard
The crane operator onboard a boat accidentally dropped some steel beams in the water… read more
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Cork in Ice
An ice block, with a cork embedded inside, floats in water. Then it begins to melt… read more
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Flipping the Bottle
Flipping can be fun! Sometimes objects do not flip exactly as we expect… read more
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Buoyancy Explorer
Float or sink? Use this virtual experiment to test different solids and liquids… read more
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Removing Cuttings from the Borehole
During well drilling, pieces of rock, called cuttings, must be removed from the hole so the bit can continue drilling… read more
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Cool Clay
Find out how a clay tile roof can help buildings stay cool during hot weather… read more
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Viscosity Explorer
See how viscosity varies from liquid to liquid and how temperature affects viscosity… read more
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Viscosity and Temperature
The viscosity of most liquids is effected by temperature. To test this we experimented with corn syrup… read more
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Viscosity and Temperature II
This experiment focuses on the viscosity of shampoo in a bottle as it is heated and cooled… read more
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Viscosity of Liquids
One way to test the viscosity of a liquid is to drop something into it and see how long it takes to sink… read more
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Viscosity of Liquids II
Different liquids have different properties. Some are thin and flow more easily than thicker, more viscous liquids… read more
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Viscosity of Liquids Presentation
By Youth, For YouthTry these experiments, presented for you in either movie or slide show format.… read more
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Cartesian Diver
Divers wear metal weights to help them sink, and compensators to increase or reduce buoyancy. See how this works… read more
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Buoyancy
See why buoyancy is such an important characteristic of drilling fluids… read more
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Ketchup: Thick or Thin?
Stuck in the bottle until you shake and shake, then suddenly it flows freely. This property is called thixotropy… read more
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Is It Liquid or Solid?
A mixture of cornstarch and water changes viscosity when it is agitated… read more
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Yellow Money
Balance a coin on a floating lemon? Click on the picture to see what we found… read more
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Food pH Indicators
Make a pH indicator from something you may have eaten before— red cabbage… read more
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Floating and Stability
A sailboat tips in the wind, then rights itself when the wind dies down. Find out why… read more
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Clay Boats
Your challenge is to make the best boat you can with a given amount of clay. "Best" means that the boat is able to hold the most weight without sinking. read more
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Make Your Own Rain Gauge
This SEED Engineering Challenge is to design and construct a rain gauge that will measure rainfall as accurately as possible. read more