Paper Cone Investigation
Paper Cone Investigation
Lisa Han 10MF
Design
Research Question: This investigation will determine how the sector sizes of the piece of the filter paper affect the terminal velocity for the cone to fall. The following will be kept constant meter ruler, stopwatch, and filter paper.
Hypothesis: ‘If the sector size is the increase, then the terminal velocity will decrease.’ The reason is that if the sector size is bigger, the surface area of the cone will become smaller. If the surface area is smaller, than the friction will be less, so there will be less terminal velocity.
Variables Table:
Variables | How it is controlled | Values Used *Filter Paper |By reusing the filter paper | 8cm, 7.5cm, 7cm, 6.5cm, 6 cm *Terminal Velocity | Using the same person and stopwatch to calculate the time. Using the same meter ruler to know where the terminal velocity is reached. | 1m *Meter Ruler, Ruler, Tape, Electronic Stopwatch | Using the same equipments *Paper Cone | Using the same filter paper to make the cone
Specific Measurements:
The paper cone is going to be cut 0.5cm by 0.5cm. They are going to start falling from 1.7m and going to reach ‘terminal velocity’ at 1m.
Equipment List: * Piece of filter paper * Piece of tape * Meter ruler * Stand * Boss * Clamp * Stamp
Method: 1. Get a piece of filter paper, a piece of tape, a meter ruler, a stand, a boss, a clamp, and a stamp. 2. Cut a sector out of the paper 3. Tape the straight edges of the paper together 4. Measure the diameter of the cone when the sides are stuck together 5. Mount a meter ruler vertically using a stand, boss, and clamp 6. Release the cone from a short distance above the top of the meter rule 7. Get a piece of filter paper, a piece of tape, a meter ruler, a
Lisa Han 10MF
Design
Research Question: This investigation will determine how the sector sizes of the piece of the filter paper affect the terminal velocity for the cone to fall. The following will be kept constant meter ruler, stopwatch, and filter paper.
Hypothesis: ‘If the sector size is the increase, then the terminal velocity will decrease.’ The reason is that if the sector size is bigger, the surface area of the cone will become smaller. If the surface area is smaller, than the friction will be less, so there will be less terminal velocity.
Variables Table:
Variables | How it is controlled | Values Used *Filter Paper |By reusing the filter paper | 8cm, 7.5cm, 7cm, 6.5cm, 6 cm *Terminal Velocity | Using the same person and stopwatch to calculate the time. Using the same meter ruler to know where the terminal velocity is reached. | 1m *Meter Ruler, Ruler, Tape, Electronic Stopwatch | Using the same equipments *Paper Cone | Using the same filter paper to make the cone
Specific Measurements:
The paper cone is going to be cut 0.5cm by 0.5cm. They are going to start falling from 1.7m and going to reach ‘terminal velocity’ at 1m.
Equipment List: * Piece of filter paper * Piece of tape * Meter ruler * Stand * Boss * Clamp * Stamp
Method: 1. Get a piece of filter paper, a piece of tape, a meter ruler, a stand, a boss, a clamp, and a stamp. 2. Cut a sector out of the paper 3. Tape the straight edges of the paper together 4. Measure the diameter of the cone when the sides are stuck together 5. Mount a meter ruler vertically using a stand, boss, and clamp 6. Release the cone from a short distance above the top of the meter rule 7. Get a piece of filter paper, a piece of tape, a meter ruler, a