Determine how gases expand and contract due to changes in temperature, and explain why racing-car tires are inflated with nitrogen gas.
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How Gases Contract and Expand
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Charles's Law: Volume vs. Temperature of a Gas at Constant Pressure
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Determine whether a container filled with CO2 would cool at a slower rate than a container filled with ambient air when both containers are heated to the same temperature.
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Research the effect of temperature on the volume of various gases
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Test if density of gas affects the amplitude of sound in a jar.
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Testing Sound Decay in Different Gasses
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Test the effect of gas bubbles on the density of water.
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Find out what effect pressure (PSI) has on the bounce height of a ball.
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Discover the relationship between the amount of pressure put in the tank of an air cannon and the distance that the projectile flies.
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Build your own barometer
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Demonstrate Boyle's Law - Determine the relationship between pressure and volume in gases.
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Compare modern parachute performance to that of Leonardo da Vinci’s design
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Air Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Interdisciplinary Topic: Gases