Beeswax Vs. Soy wax Temperature Experiment
Names: Carlos Padilla, Lu Devore, Cassandra Shine, Anay Aceves-Martinez
Introduction:
- We use candles in everyday life and
we noticed that some burn quicker
and hotter than others.
- We decided to do an experiment
with two different types of candles,
soy vs. beeswax to determine which
burns fast. We think it is the beeswax.
Methods:
- In this experiment we measured 5 soy
candles and 5 beeswax candles.
- We lit each candle, blew out the flame
after 10 seconds, and measured the
wax temperature.
- Dependent variable is soy candle wax.
- Independent variable is bee candle wax.
- Treatment: Flamed for 10 seconds
- Control: Flame
- Controlled Variables: Flame time,
thermometer type, performed area.
- Uncontrolled Variables: Wind, wick
material, lighter control -
Results:
Discussion:
-Our hypothesis was correct! The
soy wax was hotter than the
beeswax.
-Our limitation was the constant
wind and the location of the
thermometer (wick vs. wax).
Thank you:
Thank you to Daniel Bedell and Rebecca
Sinichko for being a big help in this
process!
Beeswax Vs. Soy wax Temperature Experiment
• Introduction:
•
Names: Carlos Padilla, Lu Devore, Cassandra Shine, Anay Aceves-Martinez
- We use candles in everyday life and
we noticed that some burn quicker
and hotter than others.
• - We decided to do an experiment
with two different types of candles,
soy vs. beeswax to determine which
burns fast. We think it is the beeswax.
Methods:
-In the experiment, we used 1 soy
candle on foil inside a glass bowl, on
top of a hotplate.
-For 5 minutes, we let the candle melt
completely.
-Independent: Soy Candle
-Dependent: Hot plate
-Controlled: Wax time on hot plate
-Measure: We measured temperature
every 30 seconds.
-Equipment: Soy candle, foil, glass
dish, thermometer, and hot plate.
Discussion:
-Our hypothesis was correct! The temperature
of the wax decreased with time.
-A factor that we did not contribute was when
the glass tray broke…”SCIENCE”.
Thank you:
Thank you to Daniel Bedell and Rebecca
Sinichko for being a big help in this process!