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Heat absorption of different materials
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Is the air the same temperature in the sun and in the shade? R Which will become ice faster, hot or cold water? R Does a fan really cool the air? R Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy Interdisciplinary Topic: Fire Interdisciplinary Topic: Temperature |
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Determine the effects of liquid temperature on the density of the liquid and the buoyancy of an object in the liquid.
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Determine how quickly a carbonated soft drink at room temperature could be cooled to an optimum drinking temperature without diluting the liquid with ice. R How Do Metals Compare in Conducting Heat? R Determine what type of glass would hold out radiant heat and cold air - single pane, double pane and Low E. R The effects of temperature on air volume S Which materials make good insulators? R R R S S Effect of temperature on the volume of various gases S The effect of different insulation materials on the melting rate of ice S The amount of heat absorbed by water at different distances from a space heater S Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for the water to freeze? S The comparison of thermal conductivity of different metals R Build a simple heat engines R Examine the thermal properties of rubber. R Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy Interdisciplinary Topic: Fire Interdisciplinary Topic: Temperature |
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Investigate the supercooled state of water and other liquids; how it varies with different amounts and types of liquids, and its uses in our daily lives.
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What Effect Does a Solution's Temperature Have on the Duration of a Bubble Film? R Are Good Electrical Insulators Also Good Thermal Insulators? R Build a calorimeter and calculate food calories burned and the heat it gave off. R Investigate the nature of turbulence produced in heated air. (Measure the properties of time variability of the refractive index distribution over the source of heat). R Determine the temperature of the air inside a pipe by measuring the speed of sound. R Build a steam-powered rocket boat R Make a model of a power plant that uses steam R Which kind of frozen liquid would melt the quickest? S What factors affect the rate at which liquids cool down? S Which are the best insulation materials? S S S How thermoses (vacuum flasks) work? R The effect of thickness of insulation materials on heat retention S Explain why some tea leaves sink and some tea leaves come to the surface in boiling water. R What material would stay with the most heat after being heated and cooled? S Which materials transfer heat the best? S Build a Galilean thermometer R Which shape of ice cube melts the fastest? S Determine if the temperature of a liquid affects its viscosity. R Examine the factors that impact post-superheating nucleation, in which a sudden violent boiling event occurs when a liquid is heated past its boiling point. R Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy Interdisciplinary Topic: Fire Interdisciplinary Topic: Temperature |
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What Is the Effect of a Liquid's Temperature on Its Index of Refraction?
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A Study of the Effect of Temperature on Viscosity R Determination of a Cooling Curve R Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy Interdisciplinary Topic: Fire Interdisciplinary Topic: Temperature |
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