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A Model Oil Well

Questions:

  1. Make a sketch of the model and trace the path of the water. What effect did the height of the funnel have on the flow of the water?

  2. What role did the Plasticine layer play? What would have happened if it was not there?

  3. What effect did you have when you blew into the funnel?

  4. Assuming the liquid was already in the gravel layer, what other means could be used to remove it?

(Adapted from SEEDS Energy Literacy Series)

   

    Last Modified: 2004-12-10