PIRA Class: 2B40.48

Purpose: 

The submerged weight of an object is measured in various liquids.

Description:
Pour 5 mL of alcohol into a 2 L plastic soda bottle. Swirl the alcohol around to vaporize the liquid and then pour out the excess alcohol. Use duct tape to secure the bottle to a straw mounted on a guideline stretched across the room. Securely insert a cork and then ignite the alcohol vapor with a piezoelectric igniter. 

Equipment:
Soda bottle, alcohol, duct tape, straw, cork, piezoelectric igniter

Web Simulation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz0curb_hg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIHyEN4m0UM

Location:
Shelf 133 (bottle), chemical cabinet (alcohol), tape drawer