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Gas Laws: The Cloud Machine
Students introduce water vapor and smoke into a bottle, pressurize it, and quickly release the pressure. The rapid depressurization decreases the temperature of the water vapor, which encourages it to condense around the smoke particles. A cloud forms.
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Required Equipment Pressure Pumper, Matches, Empty 20oz or half-liter soda bottle
Acknowledgements: Thank you to Cary Busby for her work in developing this lab. Cary has been High School Physics teacher and has presented physics related workshops at NSTA conferences and State science conferences around the country.
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Recommended quantity per lab group: 1
The "Matches and 20 oz. Bottle" required for this lab are readily available at your local grocery or convenience store. Each lab group would need one bottle and the Teacher should control the matches.
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