ECiM Science Department Y8

Lung capacity
Aim:
Who has the largest lung capacity in your class?

Materials Needed:

1 balloon, string, ruler.

Method:

1. Each student has to blow up a balloon as much as possible with only one
breath.
2. Wrap the string once around the balloon and then, with the ruler, measure
how big it is. Write down the result in a suitable table.
3. Let air out of balloons and repeat two more times.
4. Take an average of the three tests.
5. Record the mass and height of each of the members of the class.

Results:
Record your data .
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Graph
Make two graphs. The first will show how the lung capacity is related to the mass of
the person. And the second one, will show how the lung capacity is related to the
height of the person.
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Answer the following questions:

1. What does the graph tell you about the relationship of lung capacity to mass
and height?
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Who was able to blow the most air into his/her balloon?
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2. What is it about the person that enables him or her to do this?
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3. If you ran on the spot for 2 minutes, would you be able to blow as much air into
the balloon? Try it
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