investigatory project in chemistry
By apriljoyce
@apriljoyce (1)
Philippines
July 18, 2006 9:21am CST
our teacher wants us to determine something or to make something new. She doesn't want tests that are going to be tested to humans or living things. Can you please help me find a topic that is not so complicated but still sensible?
2 responses
@MATAPACHE64 (1)
• United States
20 Oct 06
You have probably revieved an answer or found a suitable project to research. If so congrats! if not, heres a simple but good one.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LATENT COOL AND HEAT IN ANY OBJECT.
PURPOSE: TO DETERMINE WHAT LATENT HEAT/COOL IS AND HOW IT IS ACHEIVED BY DIFFERING MATERIALS.
1. TAKE A DIGITAL THERMOMETER (PREFERABLY ONE WITH A PROBE)
AND ATTACH IT TO OR DIP IT OR INSERT IT INTO WHAT EVER OBJECT/LIQUID OR DEVICE YOU HAVE AND RECORD THE TEMPERATURE.
2.IF THE DEVICE IS RELATIVELY COLD(GLASS OR PIECE OF METAL) THEN RAISE THE HEAT OF IT BY USE OF EITHER A BUNSON BURNER OR OTHER HEATING APPARATUS.
3.IF IT IS RELATIVELY WARM (CLOTH OR PERSON) THEN COOL THEM DOWN BY USE OF ICE OR OTHER COOLING DEVICE.
WHAT EVER THE TEMP IS CHANGED TO EITHER UP OR DOWN, LATENTCY WILL BE ACHIEVED AT + OR - 1 DEGREE FARIENGNHEIGHT OR CELCIUS.
SIMPLE HUH?
WHY A LATENCY EXPERIMENT?
LATENCY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN MANY AREAS OF SCIENCE AND EVERY DAY LIFE. FOR INSTANCE IF YOU WERE INTERESTED IN GOING INT0 THE FORENSICS FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEN IT WOULD HELP YOU DETERMINE HOW LONG A PERSON HAS BEEN DECEASED.
OR IF YOU WERE A WORLD CLASS CHEF' IT WOULD HELP YOU DECIDE HOW MUCH HEAT AND FOR HOW LONG TO APPLY IT TO A CERTAIN FOOD OR DISH IF THAT DISH HAS THE PROPENSITY TO CONTINUE TO COOK EVEN AFTER THE HEAT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
THERE ARE MANY USES FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF LATENCY AND ITS MANY AREAS OF APPLICATION AND USE. IT CAN EVEN SAVE YOUR LIFE SOMEDAY IF THE SITUATION ARISES.
HOPE THIS HELPS SOME, GOOD LUCK AND KEEP ON EXPLORING SCIENCE!

