How does a liquid dropper (pipette) function?

A water dropper is device that works by utilizing the atmospheric principles of atmospheric pressure of air and suction. It is also known as pipette. It has many practical applications ranging from providing controlled dose of medicine to infant to putting the droplets in eye. You will find its use in chemistry lab in order … Read more

Easy method to find the density of solids

Finding the density of solids is much easier than you think. First lets looks what the density is? Density is defined as mass per unit volume: So in order to find the density of solids, all we need is to measure the mass and volume of the solid sample and then divide mass by volume. … Read more

Why bubbles form when you pour out water from a bottle?

Have you ever noticed the gulping sound and rising bubbles when you empty a water bottle by holding it vertically downward? Have you ever wondered why this happens?  Before emptying the water bottle, the atmospheric pressure inside and outside the bottles remains the same. However as you tilt the bottle downward, the water starts to … Read more

Atmospheric pressure is much stronger than you think!

Have you have wondered that why balloons pop when you take them to mountains or any higher altitudes? Or why an unpacked bag of snacks becomes inflated and popped at times as you go up hill. The answer lies in the change of something called atmospheric air pressure. Even though we can’t see or feel … Read more