Physics and Clouds The Connection A Demonstration The Implications.

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Physics and Clouds The Connection A Demonstration The Implications

Three Things Ya Got ta Have to get Clouds: Unstable Air Moisture Cloud-condensing nuclei

A Connection to Particle Physics Evidence that cosmic rays seed clouds

The CERN Connection http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/5 4599

Cloud in a Bottle Demo Materials A clean, clear, dry plastic 2-liter or larger beverage bottle with cap, thin liquid crystal temperature strip (available in aquarium supply stores), tape. * Approach Cut or tear a strip of transparent tape about 15 cm long. Attach one end to the temperature strip so the numbers can be seen. Hang the temperature strip in the middle of the bottle away from the sides and affix the other end to the opening of the bottle with just a small overhang outside of the opening. Screw the cap on tightly.

Objectives: After completing this investigation, you should be able to: Describe how air temperature changes as air pressure changes. Make clouds appear and disappear. Explain how most clouds form in the atmosphere. Method: Examine the sealed bottle. Stand the bottle up so the temperature strip inside can be read. Do not handle the bottle any more than necessary, so that it’s inside temperature will not be affected by the warmth of your hands.

Air Pressure and Temperature Relationships Read and record the temperature of the air inside the bottle as indicated by the temperature strip. Beginning temperature: __________ °F. Place the bottle so about half extends beyond the edge of your desk or table. Standing and with one hand on each end, push down on both ends of the bottle so it bends in the middle and compresses the trapped air. Hold it this way to keep the air compressed while carefully watching the temperature strip. After half a minute or so, release the pressure by letting up on the bottle. Continue to carefully observe the temperature for at least a minute. Final temperature: __________ °F.

What happened to the temperature as a result of the air being compressed? When you released the bottle so the air inside was no longer being squeezed, what happened to the air temperature in the bottle? State, in your own words, the relationship between changes in air pressure and temperature. Air pressure decreases with an increase in altitude. This is because air pressure is determined by the weight of the overlying air. Consequently, air rising upward experiences lower pressure and expands. Based on your findings in (2) above, what must happen to the temperature of air rising through the atmosphere? What happens to the temperature of air when it moves downward in the atmosphere? Explain your answer.

Making Clouds Appear and Disappear Open the bottle and pour a few drops of water in it. Twist and turn the bottle to wet the inner surface. Cap tightly and let stand for a couple of minutes so enough water evaporates to saturate the air.

Making Clouds Appear and Disappear Lay the bottle on its side, open the bottle and push down to flatten the bottle about half its normal diameter. Have someone light a match, blow it out, and insert the smoking end into the bottle opening. Quickly release your pressure on the bottle so it returns to its rounded shape and the smoke from the extinguished match is drawn inside. Quickly cap the bottle tightly. The smoke was added to the air because atmospheric water vapor needs particles present on which to condense.

Making Clouds Appear and Disappear Now apply and release pressure on the bottle as before, keeping track of the temperature changes. Look very carefully in the bottle for any evidence of a cloud. It would be detected by a change in air visibility. If you cannot detect cloud, repeat the process of applying and releasing pressure until you do.

Questions Did the cloud form when you applied pressure or when you released pressure? Did it form when temperatures rose or when they fell? Why? Most clouds in the atmosphere form in the same basic way as the cloud in the bottle. In your own words, describe this process in the open atmosphere. Once you have a cloud in the bottle, make the cloud disappear. What makes it disappear?

More Questions Most clouds in the atmosphere appear and disappear the way your bottle cloud did. State in your own words the temperature and pressure relationships that lead to cloud formation and, assuming no precipitation, cloud dissipation. Based on this activity, what can you infer about vertical motions in the atmosphere where (a) it is cloudy and (b) it is clear? Generally, High pressure areas in the atmosphere tend to be clear and Low pressure areas have clouds. What must be the vertical motions in these weather systems?

Examine this weather satellite picture, and point out broad areas where air is probably rising and those where air is likely to be sinking.