Sunday, 29 April 2012

The perfect bubble solution? Conclusion

In the bubble experiment, we used a bubble wand which was the standard size. We did try and use a paper clip but the bubbles were not very good and we also tried to use a straw but the straw made the bubbles too small and they were blown by the wind too much. We also started the experiment blowing the bubbles out of the window but it started to rain very heavily so the bubbles were just popping. We discounted any of the results and started again inside. So to start with, we create the mixture and measured out the correct amount of water and then added a spook of glycerine before adding a spoon of washing up liquid using a tablespoon. We then mixed it up and made sure no washing up liquid was still at the bottom of the bowl. After this, one of use timed how long until the bubble popped while the other blew the bubble aiming upwards using one long breath so all the bubbles were about the same size. We knew from the 1st time we tried it that the 2 spoons of washing up liquid was the best solution and we saw this repeated with the new results however the rain got heavy while we were testing 3 spoons of washing up liquid and we saw that all three times, the bubbles were popping quicker. However in the new test that we did inside, we found that there was a difference between 2 spoons of washing up liquid and 3 spoons extreme result. Each had an extreme however the extreme value when using two spoons was 24.9 seconds however the biggest result for 3 spoons was 10.5 seconds. When we did the test for 2 spoons of washing up liquid outside, we had a result of 2 minutes+ however we didn't use any of those results because the rain got heavier while we were doing the tests which is why the end results weren't working as well as they should have done. The results were very strange because there was a constant range of results when we used 1 spoon of washing up liquid and 1 of glycerine however when we used 1 glycerine and 2 washing up liquid, there was a range of 20.5 seconds and the range between results for 3 spoons of washing up liquid and 1 glycerine was 7 seconds. To make the test fair, we made sure we got accurate results and took time over it by doing it inside after our results from testing the bubbles time outside was not accurate at all. We also made it accurate by the same person blowing the bubbles because otherwise one of us would have had a bigger blow and when we were blowing, the bubbles would naturally be bigger. We also used the same phone to time until the bubble popped because the phones may have been slightly different in milliseconds and although this wouldn't matter for our test, it would be crucial in a professional experiment although I am sure they wouldn't be using a touch screen phone for professional experiments!! We had a good idea of what the results should be like because we had seen someone else do the same experiment on YouTube already done the majority of tests before rain started to affect the results. It was important not to use those results and then record results of the remaining tests which were done inside because they were different environments. By Jack Watson and Chris Martin 901 - Science - Mrs Cullen/Dr Ravetz - 9GTH

Sunday, 29 April 2012 1 Glycerine + 1 washing up liquid 1st go: 6.8 seconds 2nd go: 5.2 seconds 3rd go: 4.7 seconds 1 Glycerine + 2 washing up liquid 1st go: 24.9 seconds

2nd go: 3.4 seconds

3rd go: 4.4 seconds

1 Glycerine + 3 washing up liquid

1st go: 4 seconds 2nd go: 10.5 seconds 3rd go: 3.5 seconds

By Jack Watson and Chris Martin

901 - Science - Mrs Cullen/Dr Ravetz - 9GTH