ples of projects Example 3 At What Inclination Angle do Candles Burn the Fastest? Word Coun: 1654 Table of Content ‘Statement of the task BS ase Collection pos ‘Analysis of Resue Changes in Weiss + Coanger in Length © Chamges ip Volume be + Cumulstive Consumption p.-10) Conclusion pad ‘imeanonaitacstaunste Organiaton 2008 ®Examples of proiects Exampie 3 (continued) Statement of the Task Jn this mathemati! investigation, the mas im ie se explore end davelop the liferees mathematics] consents involved inthe buming of candles: Thee ate ny such conseps, for instance conceming the temperature othe weight of snes. More spocfcaly | shoe w investigate a: which vious angles candice bared the fate Fo do wo [teed thre idensical eandiey four Siarent angles With this dato {was sbi i draw concissinns concerning the angle at wiih x andie bern be fastest ant Ge slewes. Farhermare this investiaation tavohos severe! mathematics) expec ‘spcrally poomericals. All of these wil exmmined inter inthe projec: Fal ince all the calc ae of ie same lent, | chose wo plore a wick sage Of the consump te candle bums the fame: With that data was possible to makeup & curiae consumstion curve for cash candle. Reeuts will pe analvaed and ‘empisinad using gris, wbies and Mstatloas. The excome should he & some smadhomatica! undcrmanding on wy a canile cn for x cori anes snd wis tho shape of te fame alae inpomans, Date Collection Bere the vestigation. som: information coneeming the candiee nosded to be ‘scored. For instance the sigh ofthe candle is messed to be ab 0 eles he ‘much of tae candle was consumed. Also [ recorded te leugt ofthe candies in onder 1p be able formline « cumulative communion curve, Also ech candic was of © Giameter oF Jom; tht the volume af the candle (te onabider cach candic as © perfect eylinaey ie TH" 2 Tor Later i wil emake use 1 eacainsthe ter vlc of wax: consumed in each emai, whic eu 101 (= Canna Wea a Te Tae { ToT 03 ie ca i Toe Teas Sor Teese 1 Sa oe wos [Sa ar Ta) poe Ee leans taccnaweee Organization 2005ples of oroiects ee _Branies of projects Example 3 (continued) 3 fret meson eonsies in boring tree idea candies sing & 6" spl. Then se reese the proces 45", (and 35°, The weigh nd engi of ‘sean ware reorteé ae | hours buming, Te ese showed this, [Goalie ii a Ta ag) io Te e Ting Tae ag ts nat Ba Tas = Tse 2 in onder w formals cumuiave consumption came | mated cach candis every ‘etimete over 2 lng of eight cm. The me of eomsmetion of ts candle wes reovtded every comtimeter Aller the cain wets bua! | coal? Firs ol wa leo ofthe cane was consume! anf the volume of wes: consume. The rests stowed ups howe: eo Tia wo | See ae Sas eae Ba as Gear Bee oa [se Tas aly Be Gat aes ats eae ae 2 Sea SS) | WaT PLS [oa ag ee eer eens See ae [Beg er Tea ss |S eae (ne last goomecil espe tht we mee to Sbgerve te bebuvr of the fame a ‘he canfi wars te snp oF instination changed, terion oeeamurene reanaatin 20 »Example 3 (continued) Whee the inclination of ix candle 43° the ame ee fot changs portion As E ‘eso te mle between the {op ofthe fame ans tae bottom of Se cance Seeretns to 125, The osu {Unt more of re sande ‘comes soser othe fit, QL remy asco ‘When the caadie is ar x O° angic, NONA\, inslinedene ‘angk. the ‘the angie is reduced even NIN) ngs becomes 0 45° angie Seat nor ence so a QUStes anak. Most oft topo the Candi SS mo te mace wi tie fame ‘ants wit the sane ‘This geometrical behavier willbe imponant in the anelysis OP he consemmtoe Fat since it plays an important role in he seeding up ofthe buming proce, Analysis of Results ‘Using a ts dane collect taoughour the 6iPferensimverugations ! was able wo make several observations and Salsas changes that ecard p volume. sie ane mss Furthermore 1 wa abe to graph some oF the data imo chats, Tar map eonciesions hot | wat able to dru were concerning the differen: buming ntsc a Gifere wigiee the cimecs in volume and mass, ac well asthe cumuitive ehevior of the braing ‘es. Those resus wil hep me concluds ot which anaiew candic bums the fie. Changes in Weight “Tne resis of the difareet tes made at éiferctr mics showed ineeating frases concerning the speed of consumntion. The suk clea show th candies tat are ‘ioenatinaSacenoureneGrganzatian 2005Examples of projects Baas of projects Example 3 (continued) Inclined as angle been O90" or SCTECY arn fear’ than candles ta & ei mane oF 97. Ta ean why this eomacason ca mse 1s besease te changes in wiht berwewn the canes, wish cel show ta cane ha & ening egies thn candies thet ae sing ato 1 hor of aig ere are some aestio thprove tis 8 907 tb merge weight ofthe snties i (6.76 +6038 584) 73 = 60.56 ‘Aer they hae bua fr 1 hours average weigh (S067 + $087 $0.56) 3 Sg Se the mterage charge in waka 6s 508-295 Sous 180 angi, a average of 95g afcunio was cosines in nes “his smcau 16.4% ofthe eign eane wae constine. This in foun es io 99/605 100 165 (4 tne everge weit ofthe canon 2 (6080-508 +61.01)/5 e608 ier tne red for 1 our tee average Weg (A.B ~ 6458 74451) 5g So te svrase charge swat tos 443 = 1686 Som 20 emi. an average of 16.5 of candle wa consume} ete ‘hic mean 27.1% of te orgina candi was consumed. This foun lene 16S 6085 100% 27. ‘cde average weg f th candi (Gag? +0087 ~ 6054) !3~ 60, Alter the hve ure fr 1 nour te misuse Wig i (24006 2.7% «2458/3 > 2h So te nverage change wei 608 Mew 36g So ta ane as avenge ofp of ands was consumed in oe ‘ois mean 5.0% ft ogi candle was const, This i oe a flows oval acenutateCrganzanon 2008 eBamples of prolects Exampie 3 (continued) 36.4 760.6 x 100 ~ 59.6 ‘As BIS the avorage weight ofthe candies i (60.85 ~ 60.45 + 59.96) 3 =60:35 [Ae they have memed for 1 our thee average (59.42 + 6021 + 59.02) 3-58.65 So the average change in wip i 608-596" 0.78 So sre 31S*anele en weraze of (7s of candic was consumed is! hots “This means 12% of the original camdie wes consumed. This i Stn a fll 07/603 x 100 © 1.16 ‘The rams prove tat more was is sonsumes when te candles are sated. except for the candic ar 2 315" angie wil did net work because the hor melting wax wees off {he candle at such en anile Changes in Length Another way of investigating et whic ansis 2 wend consumes th fase is by using ‘ne changer in candle langthseiferem felinti angles. Hew is se changes: Changes in candle tength after th burning Hien (om! aes : Ye, ee Sy me EC vg, eo 7 Re Angie of inclination %, a Siero faccnaureare Ceaanton 2005camples of projects apes ot projects Example 2 (continued) AS is shown in this chart, the cantins bumed With an inclination angle of 45° ar 0° inured the fastest and as © result those candles were mich shoner thas the oriinal ‘As mauer of fat, at 90° only 35% of the original length was consumed, a: 45" 56.6% were burned. and at O°, 79.2% were consumed. Changes in Volume Lethe candies ere viewed as periet cylinders, then the wollme of was consumed in ‘ach investigation can be caleuisted. These changes in volume aisy support the thesis that eandies bum fastest when they are sianted. For imsance bere are some calenlatione tha: show these changes: cite volume of all candies is 16.7 ALO" incinstion angie, after 1 how of burning the volume of was if is Tes? x 13.85 1Oten? ‘This means tha 5.9 crc of wax were consumed in one hour. ‘AL45° melination angis, efter | how oF buming the volume of was left: Tess ‘This means thet 9.4 cr” of was: were consumed in one how ‘A: incination angle, after} our of burning the voiume of waif M05 x86~3.45em" ‘The means that 15.25cm" of wax: were consumed in one now, ‘Hose apain the resalis support the idee that u candle thee % stented consumes more ‘was in the same amoum of time as. candic standing staizi. ‘imernatins Gecenaureste Organza 2008Erampies of projects Example 3 (continued Cumutative Consumption ‘The point Gf thie investiaion was wo figure out which pists during the hour of ‘burning is the fasten. Also with this dam the speed of the consumption can be cslouiated. Firs of al, here are the cumulative curves of the differeta candies Cumulative burning rate at $0 degree angle Yom 2om Som dom Sem Gene am ‘amount bumediem) (Ee Sandie 7s Canute 2 —Canaie 5)Examples of projects bras of provers Example 3 (continued) Cumulative burning rate at 0 degree angie o:ae:00 cae | caras 4 ovaze J wore i (09509 Yom 2m Som em Bem Gam Jen Bam amount busmediom} [Candie 1s Ganae 2 — Canc eae eens) “These grape show thet the consumption rats GF wn: i consunt a: ali mics. Changes ‘nangiss do not creme an increase of decrease inthe rate of consumption Conciusion ‘By using different mathematical srasshes, I was able 10 constude upon many sects of the investigation. Using differences im weigt. bei ad volume es well es Aiferences in tae cumulative buming rates. 1 was able to show thar a! an angie of inclination below or beyond OC". the suming race speeds up. However thi ‘vestigation aise proved the: passed ¢ certtin angle the melting we: wm: of tae ‘candle, an the candle will not bur. ‘Even thoutth the mvsstigation contains many possible enort, the results ate gonsrally 0 constant that ome can say they are mare oF les reliable. Possitie exes could ive been mad wien measuring dime, or lengths as well wx weights These could have Possibly resubed in slightly different resus but they wouk! mot have affecied the possible corciusions made irom this imvesiation ‘© imemations Bete autate Groanzation 2098 ®