Elasticity of a rubber band.
Rubber band elasticity and temperature experiment results.
It can be stretched by up to a factor of 10 from its original length and when released returns very nearly to its original length.
Place the rubber band flat on a table and mark two lines from where the rubber band s elasticity will be measured.
Rubber band temperature and elasticity project post by karenzyj thu sep 03 2015 1 49 am it s also useful to know that the independent variable is sometimes called the manipulated variable which as howarde stated is the only thing you change in an experiment.
Tie one end of the rubber band to the middle of the skewer and the other end to the hook or knob on the steel weight.
Method materials procedure diagram.
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The heated rubber bands 130 degrees fahrenheit sustained an average force of only 25 5n and stretched to an average 69 35cm.
Next observe the 1000ml beaker and convert the distance the rubber band could stretch from ml to cm.
The effect of temperature on the.
Rubber elasticity refers to a property of crosslinked rubber.
This will be the main temperature for the experiment.
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Then the experiment can begin.
Introduction background statement of the problem hypothesis.
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3 take one rubber band from the three and cut it at a point.
1 take out rubber band from the box and group them into threes for three trials at each temperature.
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Then measure the length of the rubber band within the marks just drawn.
Results the frozen rubber bands 0 degrees fahrenheit broke at the average force of 33 6 newtons and stretched to 52cm.
Rubber is a member of a larger class of materials called elastomers and it is difficult to overestimate their economic and.
2 place the first three rubber bands in a room temperature for 10 minutes.
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Using the scissors cut one rubber band so that it is a straight ribbon rather than a circle.
Gently being careful not to burn yourself on the hot water or steam lower the weight and rubber band into the graduated cylinder.
