For our final experiment, our group decided to study different forms of insulation. Today, most buildings are insulated with a type of fiber glass (the pink stuff). However, what we will be studying is types of homemade insulation. We aren’t looking to insulate a house…we are will be insulating four glass Snapple bottles. Three of the glass bottles will be wrapped in different materials, and the fourth won’t be wrapped in anything for the sake of comparison. The insulation materials include:
– Tinfoil
– Styrofoam
– Cardboard
The only piece of equipment needed is a temperature probe. We will start by heating inside the bottles, and measuring that temperature. Then, after a period of time, we will measure the change in temperature. The material with the lowest change in temperature over that period of time will be the best form of insulation.
Our first step is to actually perform the experiment ourselves and get our own conclusions. All data will be computed and organized into graphs. After we do this experiment, we can start organizing how we want the other students to perform it. Ultimately, we will have them design their own insulation using these materials in any way they want. To get a better idea of our project, take a look at this link:
https://suffolku.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_8354095_1%26url%3D
More information to follow…