Surface Tension Worksheet

Experiment #1: How many drops of water can a penny hold?

Record your data in this table!

Trial Number of Water Droplets (without soap)

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Trial Number of Water Droplets (with soap)

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Conclusion:

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Experiment #3: Soap and Pepper

Hypothesis:

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Procedure:

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Observations:

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Conclusions:

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