Temperature of Kernels Affect Popcorn Yield? Project Design Plan This experiment will attempt to determine if the temperature that popcorn kernels are stored at will affect the amount of un-popped kernels when using a hot air popcorn popper. Popcorn kernels contain moisture inside of them which‚ when heated‚ turns to steam and expands that in turn causes the kernel to explode. Popcorn.org states that loss of moisture content can cause less yield amounts when popping popcorn (popcorn.org‚ 2014). Literature
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Popcorn Lab Haley Hardin Period 2 Www.nasa.gov Nasa is a government sponsored agency focusing on science. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/popcorn.html September 10‚ 2004 February 28‚ 2013 Nasa: National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a government sponsored foundation and has an entire section on their webpage focused on educating today’s youth. The topic of the article is how popcorn pops. The article is an informational one on how popcorn pops. * Popcorn was found
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Which Brand Of Popcorn Pops Up The Most Corn? By A. Stone Problem Nobody likes to get to the end of their popcorn bowl only to have most of the popcorn not popped. It is very frustrating to purchase popcorn and end up with a bowl of un-popped kernels. Well‚ this experiment is to determine which brand of popcorn yields the least amount of un-popped kernels? Reason The reason I decided on doing this project is because the materials required are inexpensive and easily available at most grocery or
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purpose of this experiment was to determine the quantity of water in several different types of popcorn. Determining the amount of water in the product will determine the likelihood of it popping. More water in a piece of popcorn increases the amount of pressure buildup when it is heated. With the data it will be determined if more expensive popcorn equates to a better‚ more reliable popcorn. Part 2: The purpose of this experiment was to create a method of separating a mixture of popcorn‚ sand‚ salt
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Microwave Popcorn: What Storage Method Pops The Most Kernels? Mark B. Houser Western Governors University Integrated Science December 20‚ 2012 Microwave Popcorn: What Storage Method Pops The Most Kernels? Most packaged perishable food products come with an expiration date. In order to extend the life of the product we might freeze‚ refrigerate‚ or can it if possible. Popcorn is one of those items that my family has used the freezing process to extend its utility. One thing that I did not consider
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of popcorn affect how many kernels pop? Introduction The grocery store shelves are filled with many varieties‚ sizes‚ and brands of the same item. There are numerous kinds of popcorn‚ large and small‚ produced by different manufacturers. Some people choose products based on need‚ some base their decisions on price and some base their decision on quality or brand loyalty. With all of these options it can be difficult to choose. You may want to save money but at what cost? In this experiment we
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Book Review: ‘Why does popcorn cost so much at the movies: and other pricing puzzles’ by Richard B. McKenzie ‘Why popcorn costs so much at the movies; and other pricing puzzles’ 1by Richard B. McKenzie2 explains the economics behind the pricing in the markets we are around everyday and the public help to generate by helping the circular flow of income. McKenzie applies logic and analyses the data he finds although there are some major flaws in his book that he does not explore on which means it
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Experiment Plan By: Ashley Project Question: What size of bouncy ball bounces the highest‚ small‚ medium‚ or large? * I predict the following will happen (my hypothesis): I predict that the smallest ball will bounce the highest since it is the lightest. | * Independent Variable: I will be changing the ball size. * Dependent Variable: The height of the bounce. * Controlled Variable: The height that I will drop the balls at. | The materials and amounts of each that is
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Are you looking for a fun experiment that you can perform for a psychology class? This experiment on gender and memory is relatively quick and easy to perform‚ which is a bonus if you are short on time and resources. Could gender differences play a role in short-term memory? We often hear women complain that their husbands can’t remember important dates like anniversaries or birthdays‚ but could this phenomenon be due to something like memory differences between men and women. Some previous research
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