Int Task 3-Toilet Paper Experiment

INT Task 3: Toilet Paper Absorbency Project Design Plan Problem Statement: Absorbency of toilet paper is found in many aspects when it comes to choosing the right toilet paper. When choosing toilet paper people base their decisions on many factors. Those factors include price, name brand, availability, quantity for the price, and even media deliverance (i.e. commercials) of toilet paper. Although these factors are of key importance, what about the absorbency of toilet paper? This experiment is conducted in the hopes of showing three different levels of absorbency. Testable Question: How does the saturation of three different brands of toilet paper compare? Literature Review: Based off two previous scientific experiments that were found, the results mirrored each other. Both experiments took multiple sheets of toilet paper and applied a controlled amount of liquid to each brand, in which the absorbency was recorded based off the brand. What was found is that the more expensive brand required less sheets to be used in terms of absorbency against the off brand toilet papers that were used in the experiments. It would appear that although the better toilet paper is more expensive, it is a better value due to having to use fewer sheets. (Dunbar, 2008) (Katwith6lives, 2010). Experimental Design The experiment will use three different brands of toilet paper. They are Charmin, White Cloud, and a local store brand paper. The experiment will start off by using fifteen sheets of each brand, that will be placed on top of saran wrap, and apply 3mL of green dyed water to each stack of toilet paper. After allowing the saturated toilet paper stacks to sit for 15 seconds observations will be made as to the amount of green dyed water that has accumulated on the saran wrap that the stacks of toilet paper have been sitting on. If any water is present measurements will be taken using a syringe to show the amount of water that was left behind from the stacks of paper by suctioning up

References: Dunbar, Jane (2008, September 25). Toilet Paper Test. Retrieved from http://www.canada.com/ Katwith6lives (2010, December 15). Consumer Products Project- Toilet Paper Absorbency. Retrieved from http://katwith6lives.glogster.com/