Osmosis in Potato Cylinders Aim: Trying to find the average sugar concentration in the potato cylinder cells. I will use potatoes for my experiment because they are convenient and shows fast results in osmosis. [IMAGE]The diagram to the right shows a basic plant cell, however, the difference between this diagram and the potato cells I will be using is that the potato will not be green as it does not need chlorophyll. The cell membranes in a potato cylinder are partially permeable;
There are many steps to Porting and Polishing, six to be exact. There are many tools that will be needed in this process too. Porting and Polishing is just basically when you just smooth out the ports where the air flows through the head into the cylinder without restriction. You will get two effects out of this. You will have more horsepower do to colder and more denser air. You will also get better gas mileage. This research paper will discuss how to port and polish a head. First step would be
Comparing an Eight Cylinder Camaro and a Six Cylinder Camaro The purpose of this report is to compare the six-cylinder Camaro (RS), to the eight-cylinder Camaro (Z/28) to see which one is most suitable. The specific areas I studied, based on primary and secondary sources are Performance, Gas Mileage and Price of each automobile. The Z/28 and the R/S are simply two models of a Chevrolet sport-car based on options. The Camaro has become a legend dominating the market for more than three decades
Cyrus Cylinder The Cyrus Cylinder was found in Babylon (modern day Iraq) during the 1800s, it is originally from the ancient world. This small piece of clay from 539 BCE has a pretty modern message, it is the first document stating human rights. During this time you typically would not expect something like this. Usually, the king would not have a lot of regards for his people. However, King Cyrus the Great changed this during victor's justice. The people did not know much about their new ruler.
the wheel cylinder. Pushrods in the cylinder then apply pressure to both shoes, overcoming the spring tension and pressing the shoes against the drum. Hydraulic drum brakes can also be mechanically activated as parking brakes by a cable attached to the lever. When pressure is removed from the brake pedal, springs on the brake shoes force the shoes back to their normal released position. This movement of the shoes forces the pistons inward, returning the fluid to the master cylinder reservoir
This report is an ekphrasis of John Hejduk’s drawing “Study for Wall House.” Ekphrasis writings intend to compare and unite elements that may be physically visible and elements that may be more conceptual. This report will endeavor to visualize Hejduk’s drawing through the views of physical and metaphysical elements, to expose connections through visual and conceptual perspectives. Located within the silent forest of special collections is Hejduk’s drawing, “Study for Wall House.” The temperature
the barrel, the upper section, the lower section, and the bell. The length of the entire instrument is 60 cm long. The mouthpiece section consists of a slotted cylinder, to which a reed is attached by a metal clamp called a ligature. The mouthpiece plugs into the next section which is a barrel. The barrel is simply a connecting cylinder to which the mouthpiece and the upper section plugs into. The upper section is a cylindrical pipe consisting of 4 holes and 9 keys placed in different locations
Scalpel Beakers Weighing Scales Method ====== A standard sized cylinder of potato tissue is put into a beaker. Using a cork borer of a known size, in order to cut the cylinder of tissue, carries this out. This prepared cylinder has all peel tissue removed from its surface, and is cut into a standard length, using a scalpel. The mass of each cylinder of potato is weighed and recorded. One prepared cylinder of tissue is placed into each beaker, ensuring all surfaces are fully submerged
Method ------ Apparatus Required ------------------ * Water bath * Thermometer * Measuring cylinder * Steel ball bearing * Micrometer * Balance * Honey (100cm3) * Stopwatch * Ruler Plan ---- * Measure the radius of the ball bearing and also find its weight. * Find the mass of the honey. Weighing an empty measuring cylinder and then the same cylinder with the honey in it does this. The difference in the two recordings is the mass of the honey. * Find
economically inefficient. The reasons for the inefficiency was the cylinder had to be heated when steam was admitted and then slowly cooled down again to condense the steam. This process wasted a lot of time, energy, and steam. As he was wandering through Glasgow Green he struck upon an idea that would revolutionize the steam engine. This idea was "that in order to make the best use of the steam it was necessary that first, that the cylinder should always remain as hot as the steam which entered it; secondly
measuring cylinder 1 colorimeter 16 cuvettes 1 white tile 2 thermometers 5 water baths – set at temperatures 30ºC, 40ºC, 50ºC, 60ºC, 70ºC Distilled Water Paper towels Independent Variables In this experiment there are several possible independent variables that could be changed, these consist of: * The surface area of the beetroot cylinder * The volume of the beetroot cylinder * The temperate the experiment is done at * The time the beetroot cylinders are left
piston. As the piston descends in the cylinder for the first time a mixture of gasoline and air is pulled into the cylinder through an open valve. As he piston moves back up in the cylinder the valve closes and the mixture is compressed in the combustion chamber. As the piston reaches the top of the cylinder a spark is fired from the spark plug. This spark ignites the mixture and it expands at a very fast rate. This explosion forces the piston down in the cylinder again. On the next rise the left over
Obtain a 50.0mL graduate cylinder and determine its mass to the nearest 0.1g. Record in the appropriate space on your data sheet. 2. Fill the graduate cylinder to the 30.0mL mark with tap water. Remember to read the bottom of the meniscus. This is the initial volume, V initial. Place the aluminum cylinder and note the final volume, V final. Record the mass of the aluminum cylinder, water, and graduate in the data table. 3. Repeat step 2, filling the 50.0mL graduate cylinder to the 30.0mL mark with
-------- [IMAGE] v 0.10g of calcium used. v 100cm3 of distilled water used. Results Method 1 Mass of Calcium (g) Total volume of gas produced (cm3) 0.10 37 v Starting point of water in cylinder = 238cm3 v Ending point, after reaction complete, of water in cylinder= 201cm3 v (238 - 201 = 37) Deduction of 37cm3, therefore 37cm3 of hydrogen gas produced. 1 mol of gas occupies 24000 cm3 at room temperature and pressure. Ca (s) + 2H2O (l) à Ca(OH)2 (aq) + H2 (g)
Method ====== The volume of each boiling tube was calculated, and then 2 tubes were half-filled with 0.1M sucrose solution, 2 tubes were filled with 0.3M sucrose solution, while the final 2 tubes were filled with 0.5M sucrose solution. Then 6 cylinders of potato were cut from the tuber using the cork borer. These were then all cut down to 20mm in length using the scalpel. They were then dried with the paper towel to remove excess water before being weighed on the electric balance. The weight
mind that we have limited time and shall be conducting our experiments in a laboratory, measuring certain things may therefore be impractical. We shall therefore limit our investigation to the effect of three things: Cross-sectional area of plant cylinder, concentration of solution and temperature of solution. Variables There are three main types of variable; Independent (input), control and dependent variables. An independent variable, otherwise known as an input variable, is the variable
referred to as a “blower”, is a mechanism for forcing or “blowing” air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power. The power of an engine is directly related to the amount of air it can consume, mix with fuel, and burn in its cylinders, and therefore the more air that can be forced into the engine, the more power the engine can produce. However, in a non-“blown” engine, only a certain amount can be forced in. In order to understand the workings and importance of a supercharger
[IMAGE][IMAGE]Text Box: Conical Flask Paper Timer Big Measuring Cylinder Small Measuring Cylinder [IMAGE] Apperatus: 200 ml Beakers – To hold solutions Lined paper – To determine when the mixture is cloudy Timer – To time the rate of reaction Hydrochloric acid Sodium thiosulphate Water 100ml measuring cylinder 10ml measuring cylinder Fair Test: For a fair test I must do: · Make sure the beakers are thoroughly cleaned after
can be altered) so the results can facilitate a graph. Dependent Variable ------------------ Rate at which the bubbles of oxygen rise, which will be calculated by observing how many bubbles of oxygen rise to the surface of a measuring cylinder (by means of downward displacement) in one minute. This will be measured in bubbles per ten seconds. Control variables: ¨ Volume of substrate used: 100ml ¨ Temperature: taken place at room temperature 21 degrees centigrade ¨ Type of
Box: Water Molecules [IMAGE] Below is the method that I am going to follow through my preliminary investigation. 1. I will take a potato and cut it into half 2. Using a hole borer I will then take one cylinder of potato tissue from the potato. 3. I will then cut the cylinder into four disks and I will then weigh them using an electronic balance. In order to get accurate weights I will weigh the filter paper and the cell sap on it with