Rain Water Lab Results
Introduction
In my experiment I will be testing the differences of wood being soaked in rain and saltwater for a period of days. Then set out to dry to see if it had any change in width and weight.
Question
Does water affect the weight and appearance of wood over periods of time?
Hypothesis
I believe Red Oak will have the most change in weight in saltwater and the most change in appearance will be Pine in saltwater.
Materials
1/3 8ft of Red oak
1/3 8ft of Yellow Pine
1/3 8ft of Treated Yellow Pine
1/3 8ft of Cedar
4 ice cream buckets w/ lids
Circular Saw
Triple beam balance
Ruler
Rainwater
Beach water
Procedures
1. Get cedar, red oak, yellow pine and treated yellow pine 1/3 pieces of 8ft wood.
2. Retrieve 4 buckets.
3. Fill 2 buckets full of beach water and Fill 2 buckets full of rainwater. …show more content…
Cut all the wood pieces into 6 inches.
5. Name 2 buckets treated for rainwater and for beach water.
6. Name 2 buckets for regular rainwater and beach water.
7. Place non treated wood pieces in both types of water buckets.
8. Place treated wood pieces in both types of water buckets.
9. Retrieve a triple beam balance to measure weight of the wood when soaked in water. Record data
10. Repeat for non soaked wood. Record Data
11. Retrieve a ruler and measure the width of the wood when soaked in water. Record Data
12. Repeat for non soaked wood. Record Data
Variables
Types of wood
Types of water
Safety
During my experiment I had to wear safety googles while cutting the wood.
Sources of Error
During my experiment my wood was not all cut into same size pieces and the humidity outside had an effect on the rainwater as well as the coldness outside where I kept the buckets.
Application
The way this could be applied to life is when building a tree house or anything, to see which wood would be durable if it was wet.
Extension
The way this project could be improved is by testing the durability when soaked in water by applying human
In my experiment I will be testing the differences of wood being soaked in rain and saltwater for a period of days. Then set out to dry to see if it had any change in width and weight.
Question
Does water affect the weight and appearance of wood over periods of time?
Hypothesis
I believe Red Oak will have the most change in weight in saltwater and the most change in appearance will be Pine in saltwater.
Materials
1/3 8ft of Red oak
1/3 8ft of Yellow Pine
1/3 8ft of Treated Yellow Pine
1/3 8ft of Cedar
4 ice cream buckets w/ lids
Circular Saw
Triple beam balance
Ruler
Rainwater
Beach water
Procedures
1. Get cedar, red oak, yellow pine and treated yellow pine 1/3 pieces of 8ft wood.
2. Retrieve 4 buckets.
3. Fill 2 buckets full of beach water and Fill 2 buckets full of rainwater. …show more content…
Cut all the wood pieces into 6 inches.
5. Name 2 buckets treated for rainwater and for beach water.
6. Name 2 buckets for regular rainwater and beach water.
7. Place non treated wood pieces in both types of water buckets.
8. Place treated wood pieces in both types of water buckets.
9. Retrieve a triple beam balance to measure weight of the wood when soaked in water. Record data
10. Repeat for non soaked wood. Record Data
11. Retrieve a ruler and measure the width of the wood when soaked in water. Record Data
12. Repeat for non soaked wood. Record Data
Variables
Types of wood
Types of water
Safety
During my experiment I had to wear safety googles while cutting the wood.
Sources of Error
During my experiment my wood was not all cut into same size pieces and the humidity outside had an effect on the rainwater as well as the coldness outside where I kept the buckets.
Application
The way this could be applied to life is when building a tree house or anything, to see which wood would be durable if it was wet.
Extension
The way this project could be improved is by testing the durability when soaked in water by applying human