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Understanding Viscosity Through Experiment

This activity explores viscosity through an experiment comparing the sinking times of marbles in water, ketchup, and vegetable oil. Students are asked to predict which liquid the marble will fall fastest in and then time how long it takes a marble to sink in each liquid. They then analyze their results to determine which liquid has the highest viscosity based on the marble's sinking times. Viscosity is defined as the resistance of a fluid to changes in shape or flow, with more viscous liquids like molasses opposing flow more than less viscous liquids like water.

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Understanding Viscosity Through Experiment

This activity explores viscosity through an experiment comparing the sinking times of marbles in water, ketchup, and vegetable oil. Students are asked to predict which liquid the marble will fall fastest in and then time how long it takes a marble to sink in each liquid. They then analyze their results to determine which liquid has the highest viscosity based on the marble's sinking times. Viscosity is defined as the resistance of a fluid to changes in shape or flow, with more viscous liquids like molasses opposing flow more than less viscous liquids like water.

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ACTIVITY:

VISCOSITY

OBJECTIVES

In this activity, you're going to learn about viscosity. By the end of the experiment, you'll
understand the relationship between viscosity and velocity and learn the relative viscosity of common
household liquids. We're going to investigate the viscosity of some household fluids to understand the
relationship between velocity of
an object, a marble, and viscosity.

Honey is an example of a liquid with a high viscosity

Before you start, make a prediction. Which liquid do you think the marble will fall
fastest in? Why do you think that?

MATERIALS
 Three tall glasses
 1 cup water
 1 cup ketchup
 1 cup vegetable oil
 Three identical marbles
 Timer
 A Data table

Steps
 Start by filling each glass with one of the liquids. Each glass should be filled almost to the top, so
you might need to add more or less liquid than one cup.
 Get your timer ready. Drop one marble into one fluid. Time how long it takes for the marble to
sink. Record the time in your data table.

FLUID TIME

Water

Ketchup

Vegetable oil

 Repeat step 2 for the remaining liquids.

Discussion Questions
1.) Was your prediction correct? How did you know?

2.) Which liquid has the highest viscosity? How did you know?

WHAT IS VISCOSITY?
Is the resistance of a fluid (liquid or gas) to a change in shape, or movement of neighbouring
portions relative to one another. Viscosity denotes opposition to flow. The reciprocal of the viscosity is
called the fluidity, a measure of the ease of flow. Molasses, for example, has a greater viscosity than
water. Because part of a fluid that is forced to move carries along to some extent adjacent parts,
viscosity may be thought of as internal friction between the molecules; such friction opposes the
development of velocity differences within a fluid.

REFERENCES

https://www.britannica.com/science/viscosity

https://study.com/academy/lesson/viscosity-experiment.html

Edited by: 12- DESCARTES AND ARCHIMEDES S.Y. 2018-2019

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