Group 4: Torregoza, Jonathan M.

Date performed: November 23, 2016

Velasco, Kiana Mae S.

Date submitted: December 7, 2016

Sta. Maria, Jules Robert D.

Lallana, Jonrei Louis A.
Wan, Wesley K.
Section: 11- Aeolus

Experiment No. 1
Marble Race

ABSTRACT

In this report, the group experimented on two substances. The experiment was carried out with two different
graduated cylinders containing coconut oil and liquid soap respectively. The experimenter chose to use a
marble as a medium to test the substances when a medium goes through its viscosity. The group experimented
on how the viscosity of the substances would affect the marbles settlement on the bottom of the graduated
cylinder. In addition, the mass of the marble was also measured. In order to gather the data, one of the
researchers holds the marble while the other one sets the timer. The stop watch will start once the marble was
dropped. After that , it will stop when the marble reaches the bottom of the cylinder. The experiment was
repeated for two more trials. The group found out that the marble had a smooth ride through the dishwashing
liquids viscosity. The marble kind of had a hard time going through the coconut oil. Fluids with low viscosity
like liquid soap have a lower resistance to shear forces than the coconut oil with higher viscosity. Viscosity
increases with stronger intermolecular forces caused by increase in the molecular weight, and decreases with
higher temperature.

INTRODUCTION
Liquid has different properties and one of them is
viscosity that defines the resistance of the liquid to
flow. This report discusses an experiment to
demonstrate the difference between the viscosity of a
coconut oil and liquid soap wherein the researchers
used different materials such as marble, graduated
cylinder and stop watch that can help them to
determine which is more viscous and least viscous.

The objective of the experiment is to determine and

compare the viscosity of the two liquids and to relate
them to their intermolecular forces.

EXPERIMENTAL
PROCEDURE
The experiment was

Time(s)
Liquid

carried out with two

different

Height

Viscosity

of
Trial

Trial

Trial

8.81s

8.87s

8.31s

Average(s)

liquid
(m)

graduated

cylinders containing
coconut
liquid

oil

and
soap

respectively. Both of

Liquid

8.66s

0.17m

0.035 mkgs
RESULTS AND
DISCUSSION

soap

the two liquids were

measured

in

centimeters by the
researchers and made

Results
Coconut

12.1s

9.69s

10.6s

10.79s

oil

0.17m

0.028 mkgs

Table 1. Data
From
Experiment

the liquids equal in height. (Shown in figure A-1). In

addition, the mass of the marble was also measured.
In order to gather the data, one of the researcher
holds the marble while the other one sets the timer.
The stop watch will start once the marble was
dropped. Then, it will stop when the marble reaches
the bottom of the cylinder. The experiment was
repeated for two more trials.(Shown in figure A-2)
The data was being in tabulated for the computations
of each liquids viscosity.

Discussion
In the result from the experiment, it is clear that the
marble dropped in coconut oil is much slower than
the liquid soap it means that the coconut oil is more
viscous. The experimenter also found out that it is
also important to fill the graduated cylinder up to the
same height each time because if they are not the
same you will not know whether they have the same
amount of time when you put the marble in it. The
experimenter also use the marble to determine
whether the liquid soap or oil is more viscous than
the other to tell which liquids are thicker and which
are thinner using the concept of viscosity. Viscosity
increases with stronger intermolecular forces caused
by increase in the molecular weight, and decreases
with higher temperature. The procedure has a vital
role in the experiment in determining the viscosity of
the two liquids. There are some ways in measuring
the viscosity of a fluid like the viscometer.

Figure A-1. Measuring the height of the

two liquids.
Figure
A-2. Set-up of the procedure

But in

this procedure, the experimenter manually solve for

the viscosity by using the formula kg/(m)(s).

Viscosity

is

due

to

friction

between

neighboring particles of the fluid that are

moving at different velocities. When fluid is
forced through a tube, the fluid generally
After analyzing the data gathered, the group noticed

Basedmoves
on thefaster
experiment
thataxis
performed,
group
near the
and verythe
slowly

that the velocity of the marble became faster after the

has observed
a marble dropped
near thethat
walls.(Lide,
2005). into a cylinder of

first trial. The reason why is because the friction in

liquid soap quickly reaches a terminal speed to get to

the marble became less.

the bottom. The marble took longer to sink when

dropped into the cylinder of coconut oil. Fluids with

Viscosity

is

due

to

friction

between

neighboring particles of the fluid that are

moving at different velocities. When fluid is
forced through a tube, the fluid generally
moves faster near the axis and very slowly
near the walls.(Lide, 2005).

low viscosity like liquid soap have a lower resistance

to shear forces than the coconut oil with higher
viscosity. Although in this experiment, the group was
able to learn how to find out the viscosity of any
liquid. As a recommendation the group would
suggest using different types of liquid in the next
session to be able to have more comparison and to be

Computation for Viscosity of Liquid Soap

of marble in kg
Viscosity (height of liquidmass
in meters)(av erage time in seconds)

more accurate with our final interpretation.

The group therefore concludes that the more viscous
a liquid is, the longer it will take for an object to
move through the liquid. The less viscous a liquid is

Viscosity ()

0.051
( 0.17 )(10.79)

.051
Viscosity () 10.8343

Viscosity () = 0.028 mkgs

the slower for an object to move through the liquid.

REFERENCES
Abdo, S. M. Y, (2014, October 7) Intermolecular
Force Range and Noncritical Shear Viscosity of
the Critical Binary Mixture of Benzene

Coconut Oil(Masters Thesis, An Najah National

Computation for Viscosity of Coconut Oil
of marble in kg
Viscosity (height of liquidmass
in meters)(av erage time in seconds)

University - Nablus, Palestine.)

Retrieved

from

ttps://www.researchgate.net/publ
ication/264166000_Intermolecular_force_range
_and_noncritical_shear_viscosity_of_the_critica

Viscosity ()

0.051
(0.17)(8.66)

0.051
Viscosity () 1.4722

Viscosity () = 0.035 mkgs

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

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Jonathan
report. Torregoza

Kiana Mae Velasco

Wesley Wan

Jules Robert Sta. Maria

3. Hold the marble at the opening of the graduated

cylinder in one hand, and the stopwatch in the other

Jonrei Louis Lallana

4. Simultaneously, drop the marble into the cylinder

Time(s)

Height

APPENDIX
Liquid

1. Determine
and
compare
the
viscosity
of some
liquids

the

mass of marble in kg

once the marble

Trial

Trial

Trial

0.051
Viscosity () reaches
( 0.17 )(10.79)

the

bottom. Record the

Average(s)

time and repeat for

.051
Viscosity () 10.8343

Experiment 1

Objectives

start

liquid Viscosity (height of liquidin meters)(av erage time in seconds)

5. Stop the timer
(m)

2nd Semester, 3rd

Quarter

and

stopwatch

of

General
Chemistry 2

Marble Race

Viscosity

2 more trials.

Liquid

8.81s

8.87s

8.31s

8.66s

0.17m

soap

0.035 mkgs

On kg another
Viscosity () =6.0.028
ms

graduated cylinder,
perform three trials

Coconut

12.1s

9.69s

10.6s

10.79s

0.17m

0.028 mkgs

7. Clean up the

oil

2. Relate the viscosity of liquids to their

intermolecular forces

using coconut oil.

materials
Data and Results

Materials
1. Graduated Cylinders
2. Stopwatch*

Computation for Viscosity of Liquid Soap

of marble in kg
Viscosity (height of liquidmass
in meters)(av erage time in seconds)

3. Marbles*
4. Liquid Soap*
5. Coconut Oil 6. Balance
6. Ruler*
Procedure
1. Record mass (in grams) of the marble
2. Fill one graduated cylinder with 100mL of Liquid
soap. Measure the height (in cm) of the liquid.

Viscosity ()

0.051
(0.17)(8.66)

0.051
Viscosity () 1.4722

Viscosity () = 0.035 mkgs

Computation for Viscosity of Coconut Oil
of marble in kg
Viscosity (height of liquidmass
in meters)(av erage time in seconds)

Viscosity ()

0.051
(0.17)(8.66)

0.051
Viscosity () 1.4722

Viscosity () = 0.035 mkgs