Marble Race Experiment

So i decided why not.

Marble race experiment.

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. By science buddies on august 27 2015. An example of potential energy is a stretched out rubber band the farther you stretch it the more potential energy it has. A kitchen science project by science buddies.

Then set a timer and find out how close your estimate was. Timing the marble works best when using liquids that have a high viscosity ie. Repeat the experiment 2 more times for each liquid so there is enough data to take an average. 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. Expand on the experiment by estimating how long it will take for the marble to sink to the bottom of the jar. Fun science experiment marble powered race cars.

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. 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. The goal is to design a car that will go the farthest when powered by a marble that travels down a ramp and pushes the car across a flat surface. أعرض هذا باللغة العربية.

Some friends suggested i try to post a marble race on youtube. To do this density marble race experiment you will need. Simultaneously drop the marble and start the stopwatch. So this video was made by an amateur.

In subsequent testings we added maple syrup shampoo and some different cooking oils. If you would like to create a zigzag or other more complex route with the cardboard tubes you can experiment with cutting notches in the ends of the tubes so that a marble can drop down from one tube into the next one and so on. Preparing your glasses for the marble race. In this experiment the inclined plane makes work easier by allowing gravity without any help from you to move the marble down the ramp.

Stop the timer when the marble touches the bottom of the cylinder. Potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object. Honey corn syrup and molasses.