1. Record
the results of each experiment in the table shown below and
compute the volume for the balloon.
Amount
of Air |
Circumference
(cm) |
Diameter
(cm) |
Distance
Traveled (cm) |
Volume
of Balloon
(cm)3 |
full |
37.68
|
12
|
22
|
904.32
|
1/4 full |
9.42
|
3
|
5
|
14.13
|
1/2 full |
18.84
|
6
|
8
|
113.04
|
3/4 full |
28.26
|
9
|
15
|
381.51
|
2. Complete
a plot showing the distance the balloon traveled with each
experiment.
3. What
conclusion can be made from this graph and how does is relate
to Newton's Third Law?
The
more air inside the balloon the farther the distance the balloon
will travel. The air trapped inside the balloon pushes out
the open end, causing the balloon to move forward. The force
of the air escaping is the "action"; the movement of the balloon
forward is the "reaction" predicted by Newton's Third
Law of Motion.
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