PEKA EXAMPLE FORM 5

Appendix
CHAPTER 1 TRANSPORT ( TSA / V )

Aim/
Objective

To study the relationship between total surface area per

volume ratio and the rate of diffusion.

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Problem

What is the relationship between total surface area per

volume ratio and the rate of diffusion?

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Hypothesis

The larger the total surface area per volume ratio / the
smaller the size of cube, the faster the rate of diffusion.

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Manipulated

Total surface area per volume ratio / the size of cubes.

Responding

Rate of diffusion.

Fixed

Colored water temperature / time taken.

Material

Potato, Colored water.

Apparatus

Penknife, white tiles, beaker, forceps, basin and gridded

Variables

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transparency.

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Calculate the rate of diffusion by using a formula.

Technique

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:
Rate of diffusion = Percentage of colored area(%min-1)
Time taken

Procedure

Potato tissues are cut into 1 cm3, 8 cm3, 27 cm3 and

64 cm3 cubes.

Then the cubes are immersed into a basin

containing 100ml of colored water.

All the cubes are left for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, the outer surface of the cubes are

dried with filter paper and cut into two halves.

The percentage of colored area in each cube is

estimated by using a girded transparency.

The rate of diffusion of each cube is calculated.

The results are recorded in the table.

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Result

Size of cubes
/ cm3

Percentage of colored
area / %

Rate of diffusion /
%min-1
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27

64

Rate of diffusion = Percentage of colored area(%min-1)

Time taken

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Discussion

The smallest cube has the largest percentage colored

area whereas the largest cube has the smallest percentage
colored area.
The rate of diffusion is the highest in the smallest cube
and the lowest in the largest cube.
The larger the total surface area per volume ratio / the
smaller the size of cube, the higher the rate of diffusion.
The larger the total surface area per volume ratio / the
smaller the size of cube, the faster the rate of diffusion.

Conclusion

:
Hypothesis is accepted

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