Snow Globe Essay

Snow globes are made of clear glass, a transparent sphere with a scenic view and a plastic toy inside the globe. The sphere likewise encases the water in the globe; the water fills in as the medium through, where the snow falls. The globe must be shaken to actuate the snow so the white particles can fall gradually to reach the base. When the snowflakes/object falls, it experiences two external forces which are; the gravitational force and the aerodynamic (air resistance) drag of the object, which gradually brings the object down. Furthermore, the drag force affects the object because of the shape and the viscosity of the fluid. This is because the object is increasing its speed due to the force of the gravity which is pulling the object down …show more content…
This is because glycerin will prevent the snow from falling rapidly as it is a ‘thick’ fluid. In other words, it has a high viscosity, but water has a low viscosity (low thickness), thus glycerin will thicken the water (changes the water). Therefore, this mixture of liquids inside the beaker decelerates the snow because the gravity is pulling it down.

Suggest what the results would be if the hypothesis was supported if the hypothesis was supported, the object will take the longest time to reach the base of the beaker when mixed in the water and glycerin solution. …show more content…
Independent variable: The fluid/liquid mixture (such as water and glycerin) Dependent variable: The time, it takes for the snow to reach the base Controlled Variables: The volume of the liquid (50 ml each) n The size of the beaker (250 ml) The height/distance of the drop (30 cm or 9 cm, (250 ml beaker’s height is 9