One large drop of rain, or as many as 20 average-sized drops of water from an eyedropper, given maximum surface tension. As many as 35 of the smallest drops can hold together atop the coin.
Small drops of liquids tend to be spherical because of their surfacetension. Surface tension is the result of intermolecular attractingforces. When you put a small drop of a liquid on a solid surface, theinermolecular forces of the solid surface will tend to attract the liquidmolecules. Depending on the magnitude of the different forces, the solidsurface will present certain degree of 'wettability'. If you compare howa drop of water sits on a clean penny and on a penny that you rubbedwith your fingers, you'll notice that the drops contact angle differ.The drop on the clean penny will cover more contact area (more wettablesurface) than the drop on the 'oily' penny (less wettable surface). Oilreppels water because the intermolecular forces between the water andoil molecules are very weak compared to the intermolecular forces betweensimilar molecules.Now, water intermolecular forces are paricularly strong, and so the dropof water on the penny will resist more than the oil molecules to be spreadedon the surface of the penny. Oil drops tend to wet more the surface of thepenny and will tend to occupy more area. And so you'l get fewer oil dropson the penny's surface.
Because the hydrogen molecules in water want to stay connected and once you add soap it messes with the bonds and and they don't stay bonded as strongly. Also the mass and density of the water changes when you add soap.
The number of paper clips that can fit in a cup of soapy water will depend on the size of the cup, the size of the paper clips, and how the clips are arranged. It is difficult to provide an exact number without specific details.
Some major sources of error in the penny experiment could include variations in the force with which the water was dropped onto the penny, inconsistencies in the surface tension of the water droplets, differences in the cleanliness or oxidation of the pennies, and errors in measuring the number of water droplets that can fit on the penny.
Hydrogen bonding. Water is a polar molecule so it is slightly negatively and positively charged on different ends and this leads to cohesion of the molecules; one to another. Alcohol is nonpolar.
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The controlled variable is the penny. The independent variable is the water. The dependent variable is the amount of water able to fit on the penny.
Yes, the amount of soapy water can affect how many drops fit on a penny. More soap can reduce the surface tension of the water, allowing it to spread and form a flatter shape, which may result in fewer drops fitting on the penny. Conversely, less soap increases surface tension, potentially allowing more drops to fit. Therefore, the concentration of soap in the water plays a significant role in this experiment.
Yes, in this experiment, the variable "alcohol" refers to the liquid being tested to see how many drops can fit on a penny. By changing the type of alcohol used, you can observe how it affects the number of drops that can fit on the penny due to variations in surface tension and viscosity.
Alot of drops fit because if you keep the surface tension from moving then you could put as much drops as you can.] ==If you put a penny on a flat surface and keep its tension and keep the penny from moving you can put as much drops as you can till it leaks off. You cant put as much as you want cause the penny will overflow. its not a big object?
When you place regular water on a penny, surface tension allows you to fit about 15-20 drops before it overflows. However, when you add soap to the water, the surface tension decreases, allowing more water to spread out rather than bead up. As a result, you can typically fit around 10-15 drops of soapy water on the penny, demonstrating the effect of soap on water's surface properties.
Approximately 30 to 40 drops of water can fit on a quarter, depending on the size of the drops and the condition of the coin's surface.
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Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled waterThere are a lot of factors involved. The cohesion and adhesion ('stickiness') of water molecules can be effected by things like oils (on surface pennies from peoples' skin) and other contaminates on the penny. The size of the dropper or pipette will determine the size of each water droplet - the larger the drop, the fewer number of drops will fit on the penny. The manner in which the water is added to the penny is also a factor. Water has a cohesive nature (the molecules are kind of like magnets and are attracted to one another). Therefore, if the drop from the pipette is allowed to touch the water already on the surface of the penny, the water can be 'pulled' out of the dropper. When this happens, the size (volume) of the drop is not always the same - it could be a very small amount (which will result in a very large number of drops), or a large amount. Soap causes the cohesiveness ('stickiness') of the water molecules to decrease so they are not as strongly attracted to each other. Because of this, when soap is added to the water the number of drops that can be placed on the penny will decrease. The water molecules can't 'stick' together as well, so the water on top of the penny spills off sooner than it would with non-soapy water. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled water (to start with) - same type/size of calibrated dropper/pipette - same date of penny - penny cleaned as thoroughly as possible using same cleaning procedure - same 'dropping' procedure
It all depends on if you drop the water fast or if you drop it slow. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled waterThere are a lot of factors involved. The cohesion and adhesion ('stickiness') of water molecules can be effected by things like oils (on surface pennies from peoples' skin) and other contaminates on the penny. The size of the dropper or pipette will determine the size of each water droplet - the larger the drop, the fewer number of drops will fit on the penny. The manner in which the water is added to the penny is also a factor. Water has a cohesive nature (the molecules are kind of like magnets and are attracted to one another). Therefore, if the drop from the pipette is allowed to touch the water already on the surface of the penny, the water can be 'pulled' out of the dropper. When this happens, the size (volume) of the drop is not always the same - it could be a very small amount (which will result in a very large number of drops), or a large amount. Soap causes the cohesiveness ('stickiness') of the water molecules to decrease so they are not as strongly attracted to each other. Because of this, when soap is added to the water the number of drops that can be placed on the penny will decrease. The water molecules can't 'stick' together as well, so the water on top of the penny spills off sooner than it would with non-soapy water. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled water (to start with) - same type/size of calibrated dropper/pipette - same date of penny - penny cleaned as thoroughly as possible using same cleaning procedure - same 'dropping' procedure
Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled waterThere are a lot of factors involved. The cohesion and adhesion ('stickiness') of water molecules can be effected by things like oils (on surface pennies from peoples' skin) and other contaminates on the penny. The size of the dropper or pipette will determine the size of each water droplet - the larger the drop, the fewer number of drops will fit on the penny. The manner in which the water is added to the penny is also a factor. Water has a cohesive nature (the molecules are kind of like magnets and are attracted to one another). Therefore, if the drop from the pipette is allowed to touch the water already on the surface of the penny, the water can be 'pulled' out of the dropper. When this happens, the size (volume) of the drop is not always the same - it could be a very small amount (which will result in a very large number of drops), or a large amount. Soap causes the cohesiveness ('stickiness') of the water molecules to decrease so they are not as strongly attracted to each other. Because of this, when soap is added to the water the number of drops that can be placed on the penny will decrease. The water molecules can't 'stick' together as well, so the water on top of the penny spills off sooner than it would with non-soapy water. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled water (to start with) - same type/size of calibrated dropper/pipette - same date of penny - penny cleaned as thoroughly as possible using same cleaning procedure - same 'dropping' procedure
Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled waterThere are a lot of factors involved. The cohesion and adhesion ('stickiness') of water molecules can be effected by things like oils (on surface pennies from peoples' skin) and other contaminates on the penny. The size of the dropper or pipette will determine the size of each water droplet - the larger the drop, the fewer number of drops will fit on the penny. The manner in which the water is added to the penny is also a factor. Water has a cohesive nature (the molecules are kind of like magnets and are attracted to one another). Therefore, if the drop from the pipette is allowed to touch the water already on the surface of the penny, the water can be 'pulled' out of the dropper. When this happens, the size (volume) of the drop is not always the same - it could be a very small amount (which will result in a very large number of drops), or a large amount. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled water - same type/size of calibrated dropper/pipette - same date of penny - penny cleaned as thoroughly as possible using same cleaning procedure - same 'dropping' procedure