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How do you measure surface tension? The fifth installment of a nine-part series is an experiment where young scientists use tubes of different sizes to measure surface tension. They calculate the average and standard deviation of the results.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class research the surface tension values of various materials and how the values relate to commercial uses of the materials
Classroom Considerations
- Learners need to be able to calculate averages and standards deviations of a data set
- Note that the procedures are written for advanced students and may need to be modified based on the needs of learners
Pros
- Directions contain diagrams of the lab set-up
- Includes reproducible worksheet in both PDF and Word forms
Cons
- Some repeat of information from previous experiment and lessons