Document Type
Activity Plan
Description
This experiment is a great example of chemistry. This experiment relies heavily on density and diffusion.
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Water is less dense than half of a potato. Therefore, the potato sinks.
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Sugar water is more dense than half of a potato. Therefore, the potato floats.
By slowly adding water to sugar water, two layers are formed which allows the potato to hover in between. Slowly adding the water allows for diffusion to occur at a minimum.
Publication/Submission Date
2023
Keywords
density, diffusion
Disciplines
Chemistry | Physics
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
STEM for Success, Admin, "Hovering Potato ~ Activity Plan" (2023). STEM for Success Showcase. 27.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/stemshowcase/27
