How high is the water conductivity level of the water sources in Goa Gajah? I predict the level of electrical conductivity of the water sources in Goa Gajah will be between the range of a normal drinking water, which is 0. 0005 to 0. 005 s/m. This hypothesis is based on the fact that conductivity largely concerns itself with the amount of salt in the water, and since none of the water sources are connected to the sea and pretty much well preseved there shouldn’t be too much salt in the water.
Variables:
- Independent Variable: The different water sources in Goa Gajah
- Dependent Variable: Water conductivity
- Incidental Variable: Water conductance
- Controlled Variables: Water container used, Distance between zinc strip and copper strip Materials: -Copper strip -Zinc strip -Basic meter (voltage, current) -3 Alligator clips -1. 5 V Battery -Water container -Water samples -Cellophane tape.
Method and Procedure
- Connected the copper strip to a battery using an alligator clip.
- Connected the battery to a basic meter using another alligator clip.
- Connected the zinc strip to the other end of the basic meter.
- Placed the copper and zinc strip on opposite sides of the water container.
- Measured the current and voltage of the water sample.
- Wiped the copper and zinc strip of any water residue from the sample.
- Measured the current and voltage of another sample of water.
- Repeated step 6 and 7 until all the samples were measured
Standardizing the Dependent Variable
To standardize the dependent variable all of them will be processed by multiplying their conductance with the distance between the copper and zinc strip and then dividing the result with the cross-sectional area to get its electrical conductivity.Manipulating
the Independent Variable To manipulate the independent variable different samples from different water sources will be used.
Maintaining the Controlled Variables
To maintain the controlled variables all the apparatus that are used will not be changed between samples, extra precaution are also taken concerning the distance between the copper and zinc strip so that they remain the same.
Processed Data Fountain A (S/m)Fountain A Uncertainties (S/m)Fountain B (S/m)Fountain B Uncertainties (S/m)Pond (S/m)Pond Uncertainties (S/m)Water Stream (S/m)Water Stream Uncertainties (S/m) 0. 010. 00110. 0090. 0010. 010. 00110. 010. 0011 Conclusion and Evaluation In conclusion I can say that my hypothesis is correct because the level of electrical conductivity measured in all four water sources in Goa Gajah turns up within the conductivity range of that of a normal drinking water.
One particular point of interest for me is the fact that all the water sources in Goa Gajah turns to have quite a similar conductivity level with one another. If only the conductivity level of the water from fountain A and B that are similar I wouldn’t be surprised, but the water taken from the pond and the water stream are also very similar to the rest. This uniformity of water conductivity made me think that maybe all the water sources in Goa Gajah are connected, of course this is just a theory.For my evaluation of this experiment, I think that it is a pretty good and easy way to find out the electrical conductivity of a certain body of water, but while that is where the strength of this experiment lies it’s also where the weakness lies, this experiment in the end can only be utilised as a qualitative
experiment since we have no true value.
I think that to improve this experiment we have to test the conductivity level of a specific water solution, that way we can have a specific true value to be used as a base also.
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