Container Cross-Sectional Area Lab Sami Khleifat, Parth Mehta, Jared Gidley September 4th, 2018
Problem: How does the sectional area of a container affect the height of a water level? In this experiment, we had to measure how larger, wider, or taller containers, affected the same level of water, in each container. In order to measure the level of water, we had to use the water from one container and pour it into another, and we had to keep the same level of measurement, centimeters.
Controls: In order to control the numerous variables, we need to ensure that we use the same measuring tools each time we pour it into a new container. Along with controlling how we measure, we needed to ensure that the water level stayed as consistent as possible, only losing minimal amounts of water as we transferred it from container-to-container. Finally, the container sizes all varied in range, but when redoing trials, we used the same containers as before.
Collection of Data: In order to collect the data, we'll be using a ruler (centimeter) side, taking measurements of both the containers and the water, and measuring out the water using a graduated cylinder. Along with measuring the length, width, depth, height, of the variables, we will also be writing down our measurements and redoing experiments when necessary.
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Improvements: There are a few ways this experiment can improve, I'd say the first thing that would make the loss of water somewhat more bearable, would be using containers that did not absorb the water, or containers that had something on the interior where even small water molecules would stick to it. Along with that, this might be more our fault, we should be able to use more water in our experiment in order to make it a more precise measurement. Or perhaps, there we should use a different liquid.