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The procedure that took place:
1.) First I will create the spinning wheel using the Foam cube
and plastic yogurt container. Cut seven small triangular pieces
using the yogurt container and scissors. Stick the pointy part of
the piece into the foam cube so that the edge part is on the
outside. This will create the spinning wheel.
2.) Now that the wheel is ready, use the long stick and push it
in the center of the foam cube so that the wheel spins around the
stick. Make sure that the wheel is not stuck and is easily
spinning.
3.) I now take the stick with the wheel and tape both ends on
the rim of the small tub. Also take the long meter stick and tape
it on the bottom edge of the outer part of the small tub.
4.) Fill the pitcher with tap water.
5.) Slowly pour the water on the wheel and observe the spinning
speed of the wheel.
6.) Repeat step 5 from different heights. Starting at 18
inches,27 inches,36 inches, and 45 inches.
In this experiment I observed that the foam cube itself didn't
move an inch when I poured the water directly on the foam cube but
when I poured it on the flaps, it started spinning. As it started
moving up the different levels, it spanned faster. I realized that
this is because of the water pressure; it increased as I went up
the level and started hitting the flaps harder. I poured water from
5 different heights, 9 inches apart. Another thing that I observed
was that at the highest height the water pressure was so strong
that the water started spraying out as it hit the flaps on the foam
cube.
In this science experiment, I saw that the height at which water
was being poured affects the spinning of the wheel. As I moved up
from Level 1 to 5, I noticed that the wheel was spinning faster and
faster. So this means that the water pressure increased as I moved
up the levels, thus hitting the flaps of the wheels much harder
causing the wheel to spin faster. My Hypothesis was correct. I was
right about the height level at which the water is poured will
affect the waster pressure thus increases the speed of the wheel
rotation. As the height increases, the water pressure also
increases and the wheel spins faster and faster
can you pleas help me prove this in the mathematical
way? THANK YOU!
GUIDELINES: PHYSICS BEHIND THE PROJECT/DEVICE. EXPLAIN IN DETAIL HOW THE DEVICE WORKS, SHOW CALCULATIONS in tables, grap
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