This Is an Individual Assignment! Please Do Your Own Work!
RHP 9th Grade Physical Science
In this assignment, you will answer some questions based on an experiment performed at Rice University, Texas in May of 1995.
The experiments were performed on that common favorite of snack foods, the twinkie. If you do not know what a twinkie is, ask a friend.
THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT! PLEASE DO YOUR OWN WORK!
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. In the resistivity test, what substance prohibits the flow of electricity?
a. / wheat / c. / sugarb. / flour / d. / the plastic wrapper
____ 2. In the rapid oxidation experiment, what prevents the twinkie from premature twinkie combustion?
a. / the creamy filling / c. / sugarb. / moisture / d. / the plastic wrapper
____ 3. In the radiation test, how long into the experiment did smoke appear?
a. / 30 seconds / c. / 90 secondsb. / 60 seconds / d. / the plastic wrapper
____ 4. In the gravitational test, what was the difference between the experimental twinkie and the control twinkie?
a. / the experimental twinkie squished like a pancake / c. / the control twinkie was eatenb. / the experimental twinkie developed a small fissure / d. / the plastic wrapper
____ 5. In the solubility experiment, what effect did the solvent (water) have on the experimental twinkie?
a. / It lost structural integrity / c. / It failed to dissolve in waterb. / It had little effect / d. / the plastic wrapper
____ 6. In the density test, what percentage of a twinkie is air?
a. / 24% / c. / 57%b. / 48% / d. / 68%
____ 7. In all of the experiments, what did the control twinkie have that the experimental twinkie did not have?
a. / brains / c. / an importance of selfb. / courage / d. / a plastic wrapper
____ 8. In all of the experiments, what was the control twinkie used for?
a. / Stunt double / c. / To compare to the experimental twinkieb. / Alternate / d. / A plastic wrapper
____ 9. What horrible fate awaited the control twinkies?
a. / They were subjected to cruel and unusual punishment / c. / They were held hostageb. / They were eaten / d. / the plastic wrapper
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Turn the page for Step 2 of this Assignment.
Click on the link below to practice your chemical equation balancing. Use the top section of the applet to balance equations.
Once you have balanced 20 equations, print the sheet out, write your name on it and have it ready to turn in at the end of class.
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One more assignment to do…go back to the Computer Lab page.
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