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UV Bead Lab
Problem/Background: UV radiation is wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
There are many harmful results of UV radiation, but not very many people consider
the beneficial results. Harmful results include sunburn, skin cancer, premature
ageing, and wrinkling. Although, it may not seem like there are any, there is a
beneficial result to UV radiation. That result is an increase in vitamin D that people
receive from the sun. From sun exposure, peoples bodies produce more vitamin D,
which helps for healthy bones. The government recommends that the people use
SPF 15 sunscreen or higher for protection against the sun. Sunscreen is not the only
way to protect against UV radiation, though. Although, it is an extremely helpful way,
there are other ways that people protect themselves from the sun. People wear tight
clothing, wear hats, wear sunglasses, and limit exposure when UV rays are most
intense in the day. All of these ways are great to protect against UV radiation. This
experiment if the depth of water affects UV radiation is something that our group has
researched, as well. We found from multiple sources that depth of water can
decrease the amount of UV rays and fish can even be sunburned. However, fish can
be sunburned in only very rare occurrences. This information help us make an
inference as to how our experiment will go.
Question: Does changing the depth of water in a container affect the amount of UV
rays?
Hypothesis: Changing the depth of water in a container will decrease the amount of
UV rays.
Materials: Container, water, beads, tape, washers, petri dish, and the sun.
Procedures:
1. Fill two containers with beads.
2. Put both containers in two separate buckets.
3. Put a washer on both containers of beads to keep it from floating.
4. Put tape around the buckets so its only coming from direct sunlight.
5. Slowly fill one with water 14 cm down.
6. Slowly fill the other one with water 8 cm down.
7. Observe the changes in color in the beads to see if the depth of water affects
the amount of UV rays.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Procedure for second experiment:
1. Fill two containers with beads.
2. Put both containers in two separate buckets.
3. Put a washer on both containers of beads to keep it from floating.
4. Put tape around the buckets so its only coming from direct sunlight.
5. Fill one with water 14cm down.
6. Fill the other with water 8cm down.
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reached the bottom of the container. And our group came to the conclusion that the
deeper the water is the less UV rays reach the bottom of the container.
Bibliography:
Works Cited
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2014.
"Protecting Yourself in the Sun." Protecting Yourself in the Sun. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
"Skin Cancer Foundation." Prevention Guidelines. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
"Ultraviolet Radiation: How It Affects Life on Earth : Feature Articles." Ultraviolet
Radiation: How It Affects Life on Earth : Feature Articles. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
"Ultraviolet Radiation." Ultraviolet Radiation. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
"UV Radiation | SunWise | US EPA." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency. Web. 26
Oct. 2014.
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