Poke the Bag
By : Ethan Lichtblau, Drew Obernesser, Rohan Nair, and Tony Wang
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The Poke the Bag experiment
The Poke the Bag experiment
The Poke the Bag experiment is a fun and enjoyable experience, showing how the plastics that make up a plastic bag, even when cut threw with a pencil, can contain a liquid without spilling.
List of Materials:
A Ziploc Bag
Water, or any fluid of your choice!
Pencils
Safety First!
Safety First!
Remember, pencils can be very sharp, you don't want to poke yourself! Always can make to hold the pencil by the side of the eraser, and don't point the sharp side at anyone!
Poke The Bag Experiment.mp4Procedure:
Procedure:
Fill the Ziploc bag ¾ full of water.
Then Zip it closed.
Hold a pencil in one hand and poke the pencil all the way through the Ziploc bag - have the pencil go in one side and come all the way out the other side.
Repeat with more pencils.
Have fun!
So, what is happening here?
So, what is happening here?
No water spills out of the holes because Ziploc bags are made of polymer. When you poke the sharp pencil into the plastic the pencil point slides in between the chain of molecules that make up the polymer. The molecule chains "hug" the pencil, making a seal around the pencil that won't let the water out. Polymer chains work together to prevent water from leaking out of a bag.
Resources Cited
Resources Cited
Kosev, A. (n.d.). Refocusing Attention on Safety: A Call to Action [Digital image]. Retrieved April 05, 2021, from https://www.ehstoday.com/covid19/article/21136200/refocusing-attention-on-safety-a-call-to-action
Ravichandran, A. (n.d.). Why do I need Keys in React Lists? [Digital image]. Retrieved April 05, 2021, from https://adhithiravi.medium.com/why-do-i-need-keys-in-react-lists-dbb522188bbb
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