Math/Science-Dec.3

Compression of Fluids

1. How do air and water compress?

 (Experiment set up)

2. Prediction
(state your thoughts)

 (Compressing Air)

Data Table:

Mass	Volume of Air (mL)	Volume of Water (mL)
0	50 mL	50 mL
10 N	43 mL	50 mL
20 N	37 mL	50 mL
30 N	33 mL	50 mL
40 N	29 mL	50 mL

(Compressing water)

Conclusion:
Write a paragraph using the words: liquid, gas, compressible, space, particles, attractive force.

Prepared by Julia:

Particles in gases are far apart and have spaces between them.  The gases can be compressed into a smaller volume because the particles in a gas have a low attraction and are easily compressed.  Liquids have less space between them because the attraction between the particles is stronger.  Liquids are in-compressible because the attraction between particles resists compression and there is not enough space between the particles.  So therefore:  gas=compressible   liquid=incompressible