The experiment was all based off of the question does the amount of candles affect how high the water rises? The hypothesis was also tested by the experiment, and this was the hypothesis, the amount of candles affects the height of the water. This hypothesis was chosen because it was known that the more candles lit in the container it used more oxygen and without the oxygen the contained created a vacuum that brings up the water, and that the more candles the stronger the vacuum.
Experimental Design The experiment had lots of variables that could have affected the outcome. Luckily the variables were controlled. The independent variable was the number of candles. The dependent variable was the height of the water. Some other variables that were controlled were, that the same candles were used, that the same glass container was used, and that same base for the candles were used. When the experiment was done there were three replications.
Materials Procedure
• Four candles
• A pan
• Water
• One glass container
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Wait for the candle to go out and the water to stop rising.
6. Measure how high the water rises and record
7. Do the same for the second, third, and forth candles
Results
These are the results of the experiment the averages are shown in the graph.
Does The Number of Candles Lit Affect The Height of The Water
Number of Candles Height of The Water (cm) period 1 period 2 period 3 period 7 average
1 2.3 2.4 1.5 2.3 2.1
2 3.8 3.8 3.3 3.5 3.6
3 4.5 4.8 4.9 4.3 4.6
4 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.5 Analysis and Conclusion
The question does the amount of candles affect how high the water rises was tested by this experiment. The hypothesis was that the amount of candles does affect the height of the water this hypothesis is supported by the data. It was supported because the average of the data increased as the number of candles increased. Our data was that for one candle the height was 2.1, for two candles 3.6, for three candles 4.6, and for four candles