Introduction:
This was a very fun project to make. We could make anything we want as long as it was related to one of the concepts we learned throughout the year. My partner and I decided we were going to make a project concerning centripetal force. The project we decided to make consisted of jello, a marble, and spinning it around. Needless to say I ended up with jello on my pants. We filled half a cup with jello, waited for it to freeze, and then proceeded to place a marble on top. Once the marble was in place we put another layer of jello on top. We did several trials. Each trial had a different consistency of jello so we could see if there was any difference in our results. The whole purpose of this project was to swing the cup around and see if the marble moved. We recorded our results for all the different consistencies of jello. We found that the marble didn't move at all, even with different consistencies. The marble always stayed in between the two jellos.
Physics:
Gravity: The force that attracts something towards the Earth.
Centripetal Force: A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path.
Reflection:
This was one of my favorite projects. The actual project was simple and I had the chance to work with my best friend. Nothing really went poorly. The only thing that didn't go as planned was the amount of jello that was accidentally dropped. One of the things I learned was to never stand too close to the person swinging the jello around. One skill that I gained was a greater understanding on how centripetal force works. One thing I can improve is staying on task more often. It is also easy to get distracted. Another thing I can improve is my ability to make jello. The peak of the project was getting the chance to work with an amazing partner on a exciting project. The pit of the project was getting jello splashed all over me.
This was a very fun project to make. We could make anything we want as long as it was related to one of the concepts we learned throughout the year. My partner and I decided we were going to make a project concerning centripetal force. The project we decided to make consisted of jello, a marble, and spinning it around. Needless to say I ended up with jello on my pants. We filled half a cup with jello, waited for it to freeze, and then proceeded to place a marble on top. Once the marble was in place we put another layer of jello on top. We did several trials. Each trial had a different consistency of jello so we could see if there was any difference in our results. The whole purpose of this project was to swing the cup around and see if the marble moved. We recorded our results for all the different consistencies of jello. We found that the marble didn't move at all, even with different consistencies. The marble always stayed in between the two jellos.
Physics:
Gravity: The force that attracts something towards the Earth.
Centripetal Force: A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path.
Reflection:
This was one of my favorite projects. The actual project was simple and I had the chance to work with my best friend. Nothing really went poorly. The only thing that didn't go as planned was the amount of jello that was accidentally dropped. One of the things I learned was to never stand too close to the person swinging the jello around. One skill that I gained was a greater understanding on how centripetal force works. One thing I can improve is staying on task more often. It is also easy to get distracted. Another thing I can improve is my ability to make jello. The peak of the project was getting the chance to work with an amazing partner on a exciting project. The pit of the project was getting jello splashed all over me.