Bubble Gum Lab

Lab Conclusion:

What brand of gum is the best at blowing bubbles and why? Support your answer with observations and your data.

Gum A (Hubba Bubba) proved to be the better gum because of how consistent it was. It produced the bigger average bubble size of 11.5cm  because of it’s thicker material, while Gum B (Big League Chew) had an average bubble size of 10.8cm. Gum B’s bubbles were thinner in comparison to Gum A, which led to more erratically blown bubbles since the air would inflate the bubble too quickly and create holes.

How does gum stretchability relate to bubble size?

Gum stretchability doesn’t relate to bubble size since the gum with the bigger average bubble size (Gum A) proved to be less stretchy than the gum with the smaller average bubble size (Gum B).

With your lab partner, list 5 variables that may affect the outcome of this experiment.

1. Amount of time that the gum was chewed
2. The freshness of the gum before it was stretched
3. How much force was used to blow/stretch
4. How much mass was lost (before and after chewing)
5. Problems with measuring devices/measurements

Explain how the data you collected can be described as both qualitative and quantitative.

The data collected can be described in both ways:

-Gum A produced a bigger bubble size average than Gum B (qualitative)

-Gum B was more stretchy than Gum A by 96cm (quantitative)

Were SI units used in this lab? Explain.

Yes, SI units were used in this lab because centimeters were utilized.

Photo:

Our biggest bubble blown with Gum B (Big League Chew)!