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This delightfully simple experiment may be used to estimate the percentage of oxygen in the air. Assumption is that all the Oxygen is consumed.
Mount candle on a small watchglass floating on water, light the candle, and place an inverted beaker over the whole to create a water seal.
Measure the rise of the water inside the beaker.
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If a candle is in a box with two openings and the candle is burning under the left opening why does the air come through the right opening instead of the left opening?
The air comes through the right opening instead of the left opening because hot air from the candle leaves via the left opening.
The practice of repeating experiments on different subjects or under different conditions is known as?
Replication
How does the colored paper look different under high power?
Paper appears to be a featureless material, which under high magnification is seen to be composed of a tangled mat of fibers.
Which principles of experimental design reduce errors due to chance by repeating an experiment on different subjects under different conditions?
There are no following principles listed in the question.
What happens to the water in a vessel with holes at different height?
The water will exit the vessel's holes at different rates due to different pressures. The water exiting the top hole will exit slowest because it is under the least amount of pressure. The water exiting the bottom hole will come up the fastest because it is under the greatest amount of pressure.
The candle under the beaker gave out after about thirty seconds How would you expect this to be different in different sizes of beakers?
The higher the volume, the more the flame will last.
What is used to hold beakers under a flame?
A tripod is largely used.
This graph helps to show the relative sizes of quantities under different conditions?
bar graph.
Why do candles go out when you put a beaker over it?
As we know that for an object or substance to burn, its by means of carbon. Fire is very complex and needs oxygen for it to burn so by putting a beaker over a candle you are actually cutting the consumption of oxygen by fire, which will stop the fire from burning. THAT ANSWER IS FALSE. Because the candle is under a beaker and most beakers have lips the beaker is not fully cut off from oxygen so there is still oxygen. The candle does go out because of the carbon dioxide that is in the beaker
Can a candle burn under water?
no unless you are in a submarine.
If a plant and a burning candle are placed under a bell jar will the candle burn?
no it will not it needs carbon dioxide to burn, without it theres no way the candle will be able to burn
Is there a Bible verse on candle?
Yes there is averse in the bible that says about a candle. The verse says if you have a candle you will put it on a table for all to see , instead of putting it under the bed.
Suppose Priestly repeated his experiment using many kinds of plants besides mint and that when different plants were placed under the jar the candle remained lighted for different periods of time W?
Different plants release different amounts of oxygen.
What candle shop sells webkinz?
Most of them, the one I know is Hallmark but I'm not sure if that's under the candle shop catagory.
Does a candle with flame have cells?
Not really. The candle would have molecules, but the flame falls under energy and would break down to quanta.
What are the release dates for Six Feet Under - 2001 Out Out Brief Candle 2-2?
Six Feet Under - 2001 Out Out Brief Candle 2-2 was released on: USA: 10 March 2002
When a candle is put under a tumbler why its flame goes after some times?
When a candle is put under a tumbler , the flame goes after somtimes . This is all because all the oxygen present in the tumbler has been used for burning.
