By Nethra

Question: What makes the variables run away from the soap? Hypothesis: My hypothesis is that the soap breaks the surface of water thus, making the variables move away from the soap.

A Bowl Water Liquid Soap Matchstick Stopwatch Few drops of Oil A table spoon of Pepper A table spoon of Turmeric Powder A table spoon of Talcum Powder A table spoon if Tea Powder

Step 1: Fill a bowl half way with water. Step 2: Sprinkle a table spoon of pepper on the surface

of the water. Step 3: Dip a match stick in the liquid soap. Step 4: Gently dip the matchstick in the bowl of water containing pepper, Starting the stopwatch at the same time. Step 5: Observe carefully and record your observations. Step 6: Repeat the same procedure with different variables.

I observed that as soon as I dipped the matchstick with

liquid soap inside the bowl of water containing the variables, the variables moved away towards the side of the bowl. This happened because of a theory called Surface Tension. Surface Tension is a unique property of water where the water behaves like a stretched elastic skin and sticks together. This occurs only when the liquid surface is in contact with air. I changed the variables to observe the effect of the soap on them.

 I conclude my experiment by learning that the soap breaks

the surface tension of the water and so the variables move away from the soap. My hypothesis was right But I learnt a new theory called Surface Tension. I also discovered that surface tensions acts differently on different variables. Some more examples on Surface Tension are: 1. Insects walking on water. 2. Needle or paper clips floating on water.

Water droplets falling from the tap

Flowers floating on the Surface of water

Insects walking on water

Paper Clip floating on water