2022 IB Diploma Extended Essays

that the Retort stand could fall onto someone’s foot The beaker must be securely taped to the apparatus as it is made of glass and being spun around at various speeds. The apparatus must also be given enough room around it so that it does not hit anyone or anything, displacing the beaker.

placed in the burette clamp to ensure it does not tip and fall over. The beaker is taped to the apparatus and tested at lower speeds to ensure it is secure. The apparatus was also placed in an area with space around it and tested without the beaker on it to ensure no issues would occur.

Centripetal force apparatus with modification

3.2.6 Diagrams

Figure 3 Diagram of experiment

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