Thunder in a Bag Experiment  
 

Hypothesis:

If thunder is a sonic boom that occurs when air suddenly expands as the result of a lightning strike, it must be possible to produce a similar sound by forcing air to expand rapidly.

Activity:

Inflate a small paper bag with air and twist it closed, then smack it hard with your other hand. But before you do...

Write down what you predict will happen and why?

 

 

Post Activity:

Write down what happened.

 

What does it mean?

 

What has the experiment confirmed or disproved?

 

 

 
 

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