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What is the scientific explanation of how a lava lamp works?
lava lamp works best in a volcano
What is the size of the smallest lava lamp?
The size of the smallest lava lamp is 11.5 inch
What are the chemicals in a lava lamp?
The chemicals in a lava lamp are: water (H2O) and wax (hydrocarbon).
How is the Earth's mantle different from a lava lamp?
Lava Lamp:requires an external electrical heat sourceman-madeconstructed of glass and metalparaffin inside moves quickly relative to magma in mantlecan be purchasedis transportablecomes in a variety of colorseasily observablerequired temperature of operation less than 200o FEarth's mantle:occurs naturallypowered by Earth's internal heatconsists largely of ultra-mafic rocktemperatures can reach 4000o Fcannot be purchased, observed directly, or transportedis rather large compared to lava lamp, comprising 83% of Earth's total volumemovement of rock is extremely slow compared to movement of paraffin in lava lamp
Does the temperature of the water affect the reaction of a lava lamp?
Yes. The temperature of the liquid and the wax both affect the action of a lava lamp.
Around how hot do lava lamps get?
how hot can a lamp get? how hot can a lamp get?
Why is there a spring in a lava lamp?
Well there is a metal springy at the bottom of your lava lamp, It helps heat the lava (wax) in the bottle.
How hot do lava lamps get?
it depends on which lava lamp u get
What should you name your lava lamp?
Hot jelly
What is the circulation of a lava lamp called?
Hot/Cold cycle.
What are two examples of convection?
lava lamp, and a hot stove
How come your lava in your lamp does not go down to the bottom?
When the lava all goes up it means that the temperature is too hot, and when it's down it means it's too cold, at least the seller told me that.
Why are lava lamps hot?
Lava lamps get hot because you have to plug them into the wall and wen you do that it creates energy so then your lava lamp heats up and then the stuff inside it can work.
What happens when the lava lamp is turned off?
If you have a lava lamp turned off for at least 2 days or less then it won't be as hot. hope this works. - Lola Parks
What causes the movement of the liquid in a lava lamp?
Convection is when hot substances rise and cool ones sink. The colored wax heats up at the bottom of the lamp where the bulb is, then rises up, cools, and sinks again.
Can you operate a lava lamp that has an integrated metal stand covered with felt on bottom?
Yes, you can operate the lava lamp. The felt is only there to prevent the base from scratching your table top, or which ever furniture the lamp is stood on..
What do you need to make a lava lamp cause a chemical reaction?
Switch it on i think, which would heat up the hardened wax at the bottom of the lamp and melt it so that it floats up to the top of the lamp in a process called convection, then when it reaces the cooler top of the lamp it will cool and sink to the bottom then repeat these steps again. But if you wanted a more exciting reaction you could put the lava lamp on a hot stove, but this is a very dangerous reation as it will probably explode violently, as proven in an episode of mythbusters.
