Rubber Band Experiment Elasticity

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Rubber band experiment elasticity. For this experiment you will need a piece of paper. Science behind the experiment. Materials scientist and engineer. Repeat the experiment this time figuring out a way to start with ice water and end with near boiling water.

Next observe the 1000ml beaker and convert the distance the rubber band could stretch from ml to cm. It can be stretched by up to a factor of 10 from its original length and when released returns very nearly to its original length. When you pull a rubber band the molecules uncoil and align themselves closer together as they straighten out. We believe that the elasticity of the rubber band is going to increase as the temperature increases in our experiment.

It can demonstrate elasticity kinetic energy and potential energy and it great to use in some really cool experiments. Rubber elasticity refers to a property of crosslinked rubber. Rubber band elasticity and temperature. This can be repeated many times with no apparent degradation to the rubber.

Anything attached to the rubber band may be flung forwards or upwards with the force of this energy. Then measure the length of the rubber band within the marks just drawn. The rubber in rubber bands is bound together by thousands of long chains of molecules that are coiled together something like a net. Experiment 1 make a paper rocket.

Rubber band elasticity and temperature from science buddies science activities for all ages from science buddies. If you like this project you might enjoy exploring these related careers. It covers so many things and i have many other aspects that i hope to share with you soon but one thing that explains energy so well is a simple rubber band. Energy is a great subject in science.

Elasticity of the rubber band is defined as the maximum length the rubber band stretches from its initial length when weight is placed on it. The effect of temperature on the elasticity of a rubber band physics kids projects physics science fair project pyhsical science astrology planets solar experiments for kids and also organics physics science ideas for cbse icse gcse middleschool elementary school for 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th and high school students. The first experiment we show uses the potential energy stored in a rubber band to launch a paper rocket.