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AGES AND STAGES SCHOOL OF LIPA, INC.

A COURSE REQUIREMENT IN SCIENCE 8

A SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Slicing Ice using a thin wire

Submitted by:
Frances Ingrid Mondragon

Drexel Ken Cueto

David Lorenzo Morris

Submitted to:

Jhay M Lalucin
Science Teacher

Nov 10, 2019

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ABSTRACT
Matter can exist in one of several different phases: solid, liquid or gas. A change between these

phases is caused by a change in temperature or pressure. Water in its solid form is water ice, in

its liquid form it is called liquid water, and as a gas it is called water vapor. Some materials, like

Nitinol, have more than one solid phase. A change in temperature or pressure will cause them to

change from one type of solid to another type of solid, just like a change in temperature will

cause water to change from a solid to a liquid or vice versa. In this activity, you will explore the

solid to liquid phase change of water caused by a change in pressure.

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Acknowlegment
I, Frances Ingrid Mondragon, would like to dedicate this Science Invesigatory Project to people

who have businesses involving ice. For this topic will definitely help them a lot in their business.

I, Drexel Ken Cueto, would like to dedicate this Science Investigatory Project to students who

are into learning about physics. Because this topic will surely help them learn more about

physics as well as help them learn more about matter. I, David Lorenzo Morris, would like to

dedicate this Science Investigatory Project to my teachers and fellow classmates, for I have

learned so much throughout the years of doing SIP's, as well as learned to create a topic that will

benefit not only myself but others as well.

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Table Of Contents

Abstract 2

Acknowledgement 3

Introduction 5

Definition of Terms 10

Methodology 11

Result and Discussion 14

Conclusion 15

Recommendation 16

Bibliography 17

Layout 18

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CHAPTER I:

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

I. Introduction

A. Background

This study was conducted for us to know how we can slice ice using a more simpler way. When

we usually cut ice, we would either use a knife for a clean cut, or use the wall to crack down the

ice. What we don't know is that there is another way of slicing the ice and that is to use a simple

thin wire. But the question is, how will a simple thin wire be able to cut ice? With the use of

pressure, we can easily slice the ice into half without it melting so quickly.

Statement of the Problem

 Main Problem

How will pressure be used to slice ice?

 Sub Problems:

What type of ice will be used?

How will pressure affect the ice?

Will this project benefit other people?

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Rationale Of the Study

 General Objective

To prove that pressure can be used to slice ice

 Specific Objective

1. To make a Science Investigatory Project as part of our Science subject

2. To show how pressure can affect ice

3. To know how this project will benefit others

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B. Significance of the Study
The significance of our study is to show how pressure can affect on solid materials like ice. Ice is

one of the kinds of solids that can be affected by the temperature of the place. This study is safe

for kids and adults, as well as for science teachers who will be tackling more on matter.This

study can also benefit people who have businesses involving ice, because ice is always needed

especially during the summer time. Ice is very popular at that time, for heat from the sun heats up

our bodies. So what better way to cool off than to have some sliced ice that is sliced from a

simple thin wire and have a refreshing cold drink or two.

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C. Scope and limitation

Our study is limited for the students of Ages and Stages, as well as people that have businesses

involving ice, because this project will lecture them more about how ice can be sliced into halves

without the use of knives or cracking the walls. A simple thin wire was used to slice the ice into

halves, for metal can cause friction that will cause pressure to slice the ice into half. The main

purpose of the study is to know how pressure can affect ice without it melting. This study will be

conducted in a warm room with the materials needed, as well as the project will be done by the

group members.

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D. Review of the related literature
In this activity, you caused water to change phases (from solid to liquid) by putting pressure on

it. Water is in different phases depending on temperature, but also depending on pressure.

Putting pressure on the ice cube using the weights caused it to change to the liquid phase. Nitinol

is special because it has two solid phases. At lower temperatures, it is a soft, bendable solid. At

higher temperatures, it is a springy, rigid solid. Which phase it is in depends on temperature. This

phase diagram of water shows the temperatures and pressures at which water is a liquid, a solid

or a gas. The pressure normally on the ice cube is shown by the line labeled, ”1 atm.” Starting at

1 atm at 0 °C, move straight up. This represents the higher pressure put on the ice cube by the

wire. Will ice stay solid or turn to a liquid? But when you take Nitinol in its higher-temperature

form, like in Flexon eyeglass frames, it is superelastic, or very springy. What makes it

superelastic is that when you bend it, the pressure that you’re putting on the metal causes it to

change phases back to its softer form. As soon as you release the pressure, it changes back to its

more rigid form. Water ice does a similar thing. As the wire puts pressure on the ice cube, it

causes some of the ice to change to its liquid phase. As the pressure is released and the wire

moves down through the cube, liquid water changes back to its solid phase and re-freezes over

the wire. Nitinol isn’t the only material that has more than one solid phase. Diamond and

graphite (pencil lead) are two different phases of carbon. Steel and water ice also have many

solid phases with different properties.

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Hypothesis

Question:

A thin wire wont be able to slice ice

Null Hypothesis:

A thin wire will be able to slice ice

Applying pressure to the ice as well as the thin wire will cause friction that can help slice the ice

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