I often do that viscosity experiment utilizing completely different liquids equivalent to water, oil, ketchup and treacle. This model is a particular syrup crammed investigation for pancake day!
The thought is that you just report how lengthy it takes completely different scrumptious pancake syrups to stream down a ramp. Thicker ( extra viscous ) liquids will stream extra slowly than thinner ( much less viscous ) liquids.
Pancake Syrup Viscosity Experiment
You will want
Chopping board to make use of as a ramp
Stopwatch
Liquids to check – maple syrup, golden syrup, honey, chocolate sauce, yoghurt and so on
Chalk or marker
Pancake Syrup Viscosity – Directions
Mark a begin and end line on the ramp or use my useful sheet.
Pour the syrupy liquids down the ramp separately.
Begin the timer because the liquid passes over the beginning line and cease when it passes the end line.
Repeat for every check liquid.
Repeat thrice for every liquid and calculate the imply worth.
Make the investigation a good check
Preserve the ramp on the identical gradient.
Use the identical quantity of every liquid.
Solely time between the beginning and end line.
Make it massive scale!
I made this large ramp with cardboard and sticky-back plastic ( contact paper ) for a faculty science truthful just a few years in the past. It labored very well, as we might wipe it clear between completely different teams utilizing it.
Extra Pancake Day Actions
Discover out why we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
Experiment with completely different elevating brokers to seek out your excellent pancake combination.
Or, strive considered one of my different simple edible experiments.
Final Up to date on March 2, 2025 by Emma Vanstone
