Jelly Upside Down

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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the Jelly-Side Down experiment was to see if jellied bread would always land jelly-side down. If jellied bread falls from a height of 30 inches and has different amounts of jelly, then the bread with the most jelly should land jelly-side down more often. If less jelly is applied, then the bread should have less of a chance to fall jelly-side down. Lastly, if you apply jelly to only half of the surface, it should shift its weight during the fall. HYPOTHESIS: I believe that no matter the amount of jelly on the bread, landing jelly-side down will not always be the case. MATERIALS: 1 jar of jelly 2 pieces of newspaper 1 1oz measuring cup 1 yard stick 9 pieces of white sandwich bread PROCEDURE: 1. Measure the jelly out into the cup so it is filled completely. You will do this three times as you will need to cover one side of 3 pieces of 2. Measure the jelly out into the cup only half way so you can cover only half of the surface of three more pieces of bread. 3. Take your marker and make a mark on one side of the remaining three pieces of bread. 4. Lay your newspaper out onto the floor. 5. Use the yard stick to measure the distance from the top of the table to the floor. 6. Hold each piece of bread to be dropped with both hands making sure to release with both hands at the same time for each drop. RESULTS: Amount of Jelly 1st Drop 2nd Drop 3rd Drop No Jelly Jelly Up Jelly Up Jelly Up ½ Jelly Covered Jelly Down Jelly Down Jelly Up Totally Covered Jelly Up Jelly Up Jelly Up CONCLUSION: This experiment was conducted to show whether different amounts of jelly would have an impact on which side the bread landed. If the jelly is spread evenly across the entire surface or spread on only half of the surface it

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