We can do better: We need to try several experiements to see which one works best
Equipment:
Ruler
Beaker
Thermometer
Coke Mentos
Measuring flask
Method:
Stage 1: ( All groups)
- Add 150ml of coke to a measuring flask
- Place the flask in the sink.
- Drop in 1 mentos a watch the effect.
Group 1 ( Levi)
Test 1
Test 1
- Heat up 50ml in a beaker of coke ( Using a thermometer heat it to 75 degrees)
- Place the beaker ion the sink and add a mentos.
Test 2
- Add 50 ml of cold diet coke to a beaker
- Add 5 mentos.
- Record the hieght it reachs
Group 2 ( Tehya)
Test 1
Test 1
- Heat up 50ml in a beaker of coke ( Using a thermometer heat it to 45 degrees)
- Place the beaker ion the sink and add a mentos.
Test 2
- Add 50 ml of cold diet coke to a beaker
- Add 5 mentos.
- Record the hieght it reach
Group 3 (Lars)
Test 1
Test 1
- Heat up 50ml in a beaker of coke ( Using a thermometer heat it to 30 degrees)
- Place the beaker ion the sink and add a mentos.
Test 2
- Add 50 ml of cold diet coke to a beaker
- Add 5 mentos.
- Record the height it reach
Group 4 (Jaz)
Test 1
Test 1
- Heat up 50ml in a beaker of coke ( Using a thermometer heat it to 15 degrees)
- Place the beaker ion the sink and add a mentos.
Test 2
Add your measurements to the table
- Add 50 ml of cold diet coke to a beaker
- Add 5 mentos.
- Record the height it reach
Group 5 (Rinieya)
Test 1
Test 1
- Heat up 50ml in a beaker of coke
- Place the beaker ion the sink and add a mentos.
Test 2
- Add 50 ml of cold diet coke to a beaker
- Add 5 mentos.
- Record the height it reach
Findings:
Liquid
|
Height
|
Coke
| |
Crushed mentos
| |
Coke zero
| Nothing |
75 Degrees
| |
45 Degrees
| |
30 Degrees
| |
15 Degrees
|
- Does it work better with hot Coke( group 1) , warm Coke ( group 2 ) or cold Coke?( group 3)
- Use Normal and Coke zero.
- Does crushed Mentos work better than whole Mentos?( group 4)