Experiments

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A glass on a string

Hang a cup or a glass on a string. Will the effect be the same? Attach a different number of nuts to the end of the string. Will anything change?

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Duration:
1 ?
Field:
Physics, Mathematics,
Tags:
pendulum, energy, movement

The end of the can

What will happen if water in the bucket before putting a can into it is hot? Try to carry out the experiment so that the observed phenomenon is stronger and louder.

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Duration:
1 ?
Field:
Physics, Chemistry,
Tags:
flame, temperature, boiling, can, water, pressure

Ice cubes

Let one person put on a fur coat or a fleece jacket and ask him/her to stand dressed like that for 10 minutes in a warm room. If it’s cold, ask him/her to jump several times. Watch the skin on exposed parts of body.

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Duration:
1 ?
Field:
Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Tags:
heat, melting, ice, insulation

Cup-phone

Use a thin wire instead of a string. Speak at different rates. Speak quietly and loudly. Try to speak in a low and in a high voice. Try to use other vessels.

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Duration:
1 ?
Field:
Physics, Biology, Social,
Tags:
sound, vibration, communication, voice, speech, hearing

Explosive mixture

Instead of cabbage decoction, use: water, blackcurrant juice, beetroot juice, hibiscus tea or blueberry juice. Use lemon juice or vinegar instead of citric acid.

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Duration:
1 ?
Field:
Physics, Chemistry,
Tags:
acid, alkali, reaction, pH, neutralisation reaction