By: Kaytlin Porter 4th period Mr. Gorden Candy Waterfall By: Kaytlin Porter 4th period Mr. Gorden

Scientific Question What type of candy flows like liquid?

Background I chose this project because I never thought candy could flow like a liquid. I found this on science buddies and I thought it would be a fun project.

Hypothesis My hypothesis is I think that solids can flow like liquid. If I use M&M’s Then it will flow like a liquid.

Variables Independent: Solids vs. Liquids Dependent: How well it flows Constants: Amount of candy, temp of room, height of waterfall

Procedure Get a funnel Cut a circle hole in cardboard Prepare a table in a notebook Use a ruler to measure both large and small dimensions of a simple grain of each material Measure 250 grams of each material Pour material, make sure none are leaking out at bottom Get a stopwatch and time as it goes through Write down the time it took Calculate the mass flow rate (mass flow rate =mass divided by time)

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Conclusion What type of candy can flow like liquid? Poured candy into funnel. Skittles had the lowest time going through the funnel. My hypothesis was wrong because I thought M&M’s would flow like a liquid and have the lowest time going through the funnel but Skittles had the lowest time and flowed like a liquid. Some candy can flow like a liquid waterfall and some don't. I had the wrong size funnel and we had to go get a bigger one and we also had to help the candy go through the bottom of the funnel because it would get stuck (it was mostly the gobstoppers). I also had to restart pouring it in the funnel and getting it to go through the funnel.