Flow Rate/Viscosity Experiment

Question: Which of the following substances, shampoo, salad dressing, ketchup, chocolate syrup, dish soap and corn syrup is the most viscous and has the slowest flow rate? Will a change in temperature affect the flow rate of these substances in the same way? Hypothesis: If the temperature of substances increases, then the flow rate of all of these substances will be affected in the same way because particles move faster in higher temperatures. Rank (Slowest to fastest before and after microwave): 1. Salad dressing 2. Corn syrup 3. Chocolate syrup 4. Ketchup 5. Dish soap 6. Shampoo Materials - Half pipe ramp - 2 Glass beakers - Thermometer - Stopwatch - Ruler - Paper towels - 5 Math books - Yellow tape - Different substances 1. Shampoo 4. Chocolate Syrup 2. Salad Dressing 5. Dish Soap 3. Ketchup 6. Corn Syrup Procedure 1. Get Materials 2. Fill the glass beakers with 50ml of your assigned substance 3. Secure your ramp on top of 5 math books 4. Measure the temperature of the substance and record 5. Have one group member get the timer ready 6. Have one group member get paper towels ready in case substance spills on table 7. Have the other group member take a substance and pour 50ml down the ramp for 10 seconds. 8. Record the distance travelled by substance 9. Wipe the ramp clean 10. Repeat steps 2 to 9 with the other substances at room temperature 11. Clean beakers out and refill with 50ml of substance once again 12. Place 50 ml of a substance into the microwave for 30 sec 13. Repeat steps 2 to 12 excluding step 10 for each substance. 14. Clean out all of the beakers and rinse ramp 15. Return all materials to the appropriate spot

16. Calculate the flow rate in your results chart Results Substance 50ml Shampoo Salad Dressing Ketchup Chocolate Syrup Dish Soap Corn Syrup Analysis: 1. I noticed that the flow rate of the substances increased when the temperatures changed. Temperature affects the speed of the particles. One particle theory of matter shows that the higher the temperature, the faster the speed of the particles. 2. Syrup had the greatest rate of change between its different temperatures and shampoo had the least amount of change because syrup is denser than shampoo. Syrup contains high levels of starch, which is very thick and dense making the syrup have high viscosity. On the other hand, shampoo is made mostly of water and soap which isnt compacted at all and very fluent. Therefore, when heated, the microwave would affect the syrup more then it affects the shampoo because there are more particles condensed in the syrup than in the shampoo. 3. The controls of this experiment is the amount of substance, angle of pipe, time in microwave, the time the substance go down the pipe and a clean pipe without any residue possibly resulting as an obstacle on the pipe. These controls are necessary to ensure the accurate results in this experiment and others so that the information recorded for one substance can be compared with another accurately. 4. This experiment tells me that the various liquids we use in our homes cars and the world can be hazardous when tempered with, and have different qualities. For example, the salad dressing started bubbling and separating into a thin layer of oil and lumps of unknown ingredients. This shows that most fluids that we use every day can have different contents and can change drastically when another element such as heat is added, making it more dense. Testing these products before we use them can ensure that the product is not hazardous and what dangers/illnesses the liquid may cause. For instance, petroleum is used to power cars every day. However, if you accidently spill oil everywhere then light a match and drop it in the oil by mistake, there will be a gigantic fire. Also, there can be different types of the same product, which vary in quality. Different shampoo companies can have different ratios comparing the quantities of soap and water in their products when compared even though their labels are the same. Testing these products can show flaws and improve the product in the future for better sales. For example, having very runny ketchup or having ketchup being all lumpy and viscous. Therefore, testing these products can result in a product with better quality and an increase in sales. Time 10secs 10 10 10 10 10 10 Room Temp = 20.5C Distance (cm) 7 cm 11cm 4.5 cm 30 cm 51 cm 40 cm Flow Rate 0.7 1.1 0.45 3 5.1 4 Microwave = 30 seconds Distance(cm) 88x3.3=290.4 cm 19 cm 9cm 72x5=360 cm 5x78=390 cm 5x74=370 cm Flow Rate 29.04 1.9 0.9 36 39 37 Temperature 66C 78C 70C 71C 71C 80C

Conclusion In conclusion, the flow rate/viscosity experiment was mostly a success. The substances were not spilt and the timing, amount of substance and distance was measured precisely and there were no quarrels or debates within the group. However, there were a few flaws in the control section. For example, some of the substances flowed two quickly for the set time (10 seconds) and therefore we had to multiply a certain distance by a number to reach the possible amount of distance the substance would have reached in ten seconds. There is a flaw in using this method because the more residue (and the farther it goes) the harder it would be for the substance to move forward, and eventually the substance would lose speed and stop. Also, when pouring the substance onto the ramp, the angle and height of the beaker would affect the speed that the substance reaches the ramp. There can be residue left in the cup when pouring, having way under 50ml of some substances or about 50ml for others. Placing a cup into different parts of the microwave (Center/side) can affect the temperature change of the substances inside the beaker. Also, the time away from the microwave can vary, depending on the time taken to measure the temperature of the substances. We can have a lab comparing 2 different substances from 3 or more different brands, and changing the heat (cold or hot) and maybe the speed at which it touches the ramp, seeing which ones go faster/slower. Is it possible to create another type of shampoo by mixing two different shampoos?