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Physics 151 Set Up Instructions:
Rocket Science: Unleashing Gas Laws with Alka-Seltzer
Lab Directions

Basic Idea:

Number of setups: Equipment Needed (each setup):

  What: How Many: Where:
35-mm Film canisters (plastic) 6 non-Majors storeroom, shelf GG4
200-ml glass beakers 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf GG5
Aluminum baking pan 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf GG4
Plastic mixing cup and spoon 1 each non-Majors storeroom, shelf GG4
Protective goggles (may need to borrow some from Chemistry) 2 - 4 non-Majors storeroom, shelf GG3
100-ml graduated cylinder (plastic) 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf HH2
Shared Stuff
Electronic Balance (2 kg @0.1 g) 1 per
lab bench
Majors storeroom
Alka-Seltzer© 1 Big Box non-Majors storeroom, shelf GG3

Notes:

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