Problem:
Which material is the best insulator against electricity that a six volt battery
produces?
Hypothesis:
We believe that the plastic coating will insulate against electricity the most
effectively.
Detailed Description of the Procedure:
First we will gather all necessary for experimentation. A twelve inch strand of copper
wire, an Eveready six volt battery, a twelve inch copper wire coated with plastic, a
twelve inch copper wire covered with cloth, a twelve inch copper wire coated with college
ruled notebook paper, a magnetic compass 1 and a college ruled notebook that we will use
to record our data.
Next we will take a plain copper wire and strategically attach the copper wire to the
six volt lantern battery made by the Eveready corporation so that each strand of the
forked tongue attached to either the positive or negative electricity ports of the
battery.
1 A magnetic compass is a device that humans use to tell in which direction that they
are walking or going.
Next we remove our magnetic compass from the pile of supplies that we have previously
mentioned. We will then place the magnetic compass on solid asphalt in an attempt to rule
out any unnecessary electromagnetism.
We will then twist the copper wire so that the negative and positive electricity that is
passing through the wire will be equally distributed upon the magnetic compass. We will
then place this newly twisted copper wire exactly one inch from the magnetic compass
which has previously been laid on the solid asphalt.
For the next step we will record the exact amount of degrees that the compass needle,
representing North, moves.
We will then record all information including the number of degrees that the compass
point turned or pivoted and the trial that this motion took place in and the type of
insulator being tested ( also other observations ).
Next we will take a plastic insulated copper wire and strategically attach the copper
wire to the six volt lantern battery made by the Eveready corporation so that each strand
of the forked tongue is attached to either the positive or negative electricity ports of
the battery.
We will then twist the copper wire covered with plastic so that the negative and positive
electricity that is passing through the wire will be equally distributed upon the
magnetic compass. We will then place this newly twisted copper wire insulated with
plastic exactly one inch from the magnetic compass which has previously been laid on the
solid asphalt.
For the next step we will record the exact amount of degrees that the compass needle,
representing North, moves.
We will then record all information including the number of degrees that the compass
point turned or pivoted and the trial that this motion took place in and the type of
insulator being tested ( also other observations ).
Next we will take a cloth insulated copper wire and strategically attach the copper wire
to the six volt lantern battery made by the Eveready corporation so that each strand of
the forked tongue is attached to either the positive or negative electricity ports of the
battery.
We will then twist the copper wire covered with cloth so that the negative and positive
electricity that is passing through the wire will be equally distributed upon the
magnetic compass. We will then place this newly twisted copper wire insulated with cloth
exactly one inch from the magnetic compass which has previously been laid on the solid
asphalt.
For the next step we will record the exact amount of degrees that the compass needle,
representing North, moves.
We will then record all information including the number of degrees that the compass
point turned or pivoted and the trial that this motion took place in and the type of
insulator being tested ( also other observations ).
Next we will take a paper insulated copper wire and strategically attach the copper wire
to the six volt lantern battery made by the Eveready corporation so that each strand of
the forked tongue is attached to either the positive or negative electricity ports of the
battery.
We will then twist the copper wire covered with cloth so that the negative and positive
electricity that is passing through the wire will be equally distributed upon the
magnetic compass. We will then place this newly twisted copper wire insulated with cloth
exactly one inch from the magnetic compass which has previously been laid on the solid
asphalt.
For the next step we will record the exact amount of degrees that the compass needle,
representing North, moves.
We will then record all information including the number of degrees that the compass
point turned or pivoted and the trial that this motion took place in and the type of
insulator being tested ( also other observations ).
We will then conclude and analyze our data and record any observations in our data book.
We will also compose a brief but detailed summary or conclusion answering our problem or
purpose of Samuel Rovine and Gordie Stewart's Science Fair Experimentation Project ( S.
F. E. P. ).
Plastic Insulator Cloth Insulator Paper Insulator No Insulator(exposed wire)
Number ofDegrees the Compass Point Turns
Trial Number
Bibliography
1. Encarta 1997 Deluxe Edition (compact disc)
2. Grolier,s 1995 Edition, vol. 16 (book version)
3. Compton's 1996 Edition (compact disc)
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