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Sunday, November 7, 2010

To determine the effect of drinking different volumes of water on the volume of urine released.

1.Problem Statement:

What is the effect of drinking different volumes water on the volume of urine released?

2.Aim:

To determine the effect of drinking different volume of water on the volume of urine released.

3.Variables:

Manipulated variable : volume of water intake

Responding variable : volume of urine released

Fixed variable : same student/same environment/ time

4.Hypothesis:

The higher the volume of water intake, the higher the volume of urine released.

5.Materials : Boy/girl/student, water

Apparatus : Beakers, glass/cup/mug, measuring cylinder, stop watch

6.Technique:

Measure and record the volume of urine released (after a fixed hour of consuming water) by using a measuring cylinder.

7.Procedure:

1.

A student (Sample A) is chosen and instructed to empty his bladder before the start of the experiment

2.

Measure 200ml of water and put it into the mug/cup/glass.

3

A student (Sample A) is given 200ml of water to drink.

4

A stop watch is started immediately after consuming the water.

5

During the experiment, he is kept in (any fixed suitable room) within 2 hours (any suitable time range).

6

He is instructed not to eat or perform any vigorous physical activities (within the given time).

7

After 2 hour, the stop watch is stopped and he is asked to empty his bladder.

8

The volume of urine collected is measured and recorded.

9

Steps 2 – 8 is repeated for different amount of water drank (400 ml, 600ml, 800ml).

12

The whole experiment is repeated using 2 different students to get a more accurate result.

13

Dispose the measured urine properly

14

Measure and record data collected into a table. Graph of urine output against the water intake is plotted.

15

Precaution : Student is instructed not to eat or perform any vigorous physical activities during the experiment.

8. Results/ data:

Volume of water intake (ml)

Volume of urine released (ml)

Student

A

Student

B

Student

C

Average

200





400





600





800






9.Conclusion:
The higher the volume of water intake, the higher the volume of urine released. Hypothesis is accepted.

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