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Physics Lesson Plan2

This lesson plan covers intermolecular forces through 5 experiments. In the first experiment, students see that separating two glass coverslips is difficult when water is added due to strong intermolecular forces between water and glass. The second experiment shows that water and wood also interact through intermolecular forces. The third experiment demonstrates that the surface of water in a test tube curves to form a concave meniscus. The fourth experiment uses a razor blade and needle on water to show it forms a surface tension film. Finally, adding detergent to pepper on water is used to show detergents reduce water's surface tension.

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Physics Lesson Plan2

This lesson plan covers intermolecular forces through 5 experiments. In the first experiment, students see that separating two glass coverslips is difficult when water is added due to strong intermolecular forces between water and glass. The second experiment shows that water and wood also interact through intermolecular forces. The third experiment demonstrates that the surface of water in a test tube curves to form a concave meniscus. The fourth experiment uses a razor blade and needle on water to show it forms a surface tension film. Finally, adding detergent to pepper on water is used to show detergents reduce water's surface tension.

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Lesson plan - Physics

Year 7

Topic: Intermolecular forces.

Duration: 45 minutes

1. Experiment no. 1. Students study how large intermolecular forces are.

Required materials: two coverslips, water.

Plan:

- Lay one coverslip horizontally on top of the other and then separate them.

- Students are asked to repeat these steps, placing a few drops of water on the lower
coverslip first.

- Result - In the second case separating both coverslips is very difficult.

Conclusion: The forces present between water and glass particles are of high
values.

2. Experiment no. 2. Students research the interaction of water and wood.

Required materials: a vessel with water and a pencil.

Plan:

- Insert a pencil vertically into the container with water.

- Slowly remove it from water simultaneously watching its surface.

Conclusion: Water and wood molecules interact. Those are intermolecular


interactions.

3. Experiment no. 3. Students research the appearance of free surface of water.

Required materials: test tubes of different cross-section, water, a magnifier.

Plan:

- Fill the tubes with water.


- Observe the surface of water.

Conclusion: The surface of water is not completely flat, it curves when it touches the
glass. This shape is called a concave meniscus.

4. Experiment no. 4. Students study the existence of force that creates and
maintains the free surface of a liquid.

Required materials: Flat dish with water, a needle, a razor blade, tweezers.

Plan:

- Grab the razor with tweezers and carefully lay it horizontally on the water surface.

- Hold the needle with the tweezers and carefully lay it horizontally on the water
surface.

Conclusion: A film forms on the surface of the liquid which is the result of the action
of force. It is called surface tension .

5. Experiment no. 5. Students study the effects of detergents.

Required materials: a plate, ground pepper, water, dishwashing liquid, pipette.

Plan:

- Pour water on a plate.

- Sprinkle it with ground pepper.

- Use your fingers to push the pepper away from the water surface.

-Add a few drops of detergent.

Conclusion: The addition of detergent reduces the surface tension of water.

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