Investigatory Project 1
INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
ABSTRACT:
Adding oil to candle wax would soften it. The wax would melt at a lower temperature and the candle would drip more and burn down faster. The flame would also be larger than a flame on a candle with hard wax. Also, the flame would produce more soot and there would probably be an odor from whatever was cooked in the oil before it was used in the candle.
Results of the tests showed that the candle made from 100 percent paraffin wax had the lowest melting rate, lowest amount of melted candle. The 90:10 preparation had the next lowest melting rate and amount of melted candle. The other preparations ranked according to the proportion of used cooking oil in the candle, with the 50:50 preparation performing least comparably with the 100 percent paraffin wax candle.
Acknowledgment:
We would like to thank our parents who supported us in doing this project and for helping us in the things we need. We would like to thank each one’s help in our group to make this project successful.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION (BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY). . . . . . . . . iv
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
SCOPE AND LIMITATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER III: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSIONS/GENERALIZATIONS
CHAPTER V: RECOMMENDATION
CHAPTER VI: DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER VII: APPENDIX
CHAPTER VIII: BIBILIOGRAPHY
I. Introduction A. Background of the Study
A candle is a solid block of wax with an embedded wick, which is lit to provide light, and sometimes heat, and historically as a method of keeping time. Today, most candles are made from paraffin. Candles can also
ABSTRACT:
Adding oil to candle wax would soften it. The wax would melt at a lower temperature and the candle would drip more and burn down faster. The flame would also be larger than a flame on a candle with hard wax. Also, the flame would produce more soot and there would probably be an odor from whatever was cooked in the oil before it was used in the candle.
Results of the tests showed that the candle made from 100 percent paraffin wax had the lowest melting rate, lowest amount of melted candle. The 90:10 preparation had the next lowest melting rate and amount of melted candle. The other preparations ranked according to the proportion of used cooking oil in the candle, with the 50:50 preparation performing least comparably with the 100 percent paraffin wax candle.
Acknowledgment:
We would like to thank our parents who supported us in doing this project and for helping us in the things we need. We would like to thank each one’s help in our group to make this project successful.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION (BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY). . . . . . . . . iv
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
SCOPE AND LIMITATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER III: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSIONS/GENERALIZATIONS
CHAPTER V: RECOMMENDATION
CHAPTER VI: DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER VII: APPENDIX
CHAPTER VIII: BIBILIOGRAPHY
I. Introduction A. Background of the Study
A candle is a solid block of wax with an embedded wick, which is lit to provide light, and sometimes heat, and historically as a method of keeping time. Today, most candles are made from paraffin. Candles can also