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Flu Mech Lab 3

The colored water in the glass rises due to external influences like temperature changes or the introduction of another substance, which affects the liquid uniformly. The phenomenon is explained by the expansion of air inside the glass when heated, leading to lower pressure inside compared to the higher pressure outside. This experiment illustrates capillary action, surface tension, and intermolecular forces that contribute to the rise of water in narrow spaces.

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Flu Mech Lab 3

The colored water in the glass rises due to external influences like temperature changes or the introduction of another substance, which affects the liquid uniformly. The phenomenon is explained by the expansion of air inside the glass when heated, leading to lower pressure inside compared to the higher pressure outside. This experiment illustrates capillary action, surface tension, and intermolecular forces that contribute to the rise of water in narrow spaces.

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1. What happened to the colored water inside the glass?

When water rises in a glass due to an external influence such as temperature changes or the introduction
of another substance, the colored water inside the glass typically rises along with it. This phenomenon
occurs because the rise in water levels affects the liquid inside the glass uniformly.

2. What could probably be the reason of this phenomenon?

The air inside the glass expands when it is heated. This causes some of the air that was inside the glass to
be pushed out. The air gets cool again when the flame is extinguished, which causes it to shrink and
occupy less space inside the glass.

3. State and describe which part is the higher pressure and lower pressure in the experiment.

The air outside the glass maintains a higher pressure than the air inside the glass throughout the experiment.
This is so because neither the candle's burning nor the cooling that follows have an immediate impact on it.
At the same time, the water can be forced upward and into the glass's interior by the lower pressure air inside.

Conclusion and Discussions:

In conclusion, capillary action in which water molecules stick to the glass's surface and are drawn
upward against gravity is responsible for the water's rise in a glass. Because of the strong cohesion and
adhesion qualities of water, this phenomenon is especially noticeable in narrow glass tubes. The principles of
surface tension and intermolecular forces provide additional insight into the rise of water. The intriguing
dynamics of water behavior at a small scale are illustrated by this experiment.

Documentation:

Figure 1: Materials to be used. Figure 2: Pouring the colored water into the plate.

Figure 3: Placing the small candle on top of the colored Figure 4: A clear glass is placed on top of the
water and light it up candle.

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