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It is usually wax that melts as the lamp is turned on. When it is heated, it then begins to float around with the convection current created by the heat-generating lamp, thus creating the "lava" effect.
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What is inside a lava lamp?
Inside a lava lamp there is wax.
Is the inside of a lava lamp toxic?
yes
Why are lava lamp called lava lamp?
Because the way they glow and how if you buy a red one it looks like lava.I say that the part that moves is the lava, and the liquid when lit with the light bulb turns into a lamp. as you can see in the dark. Thus the lava lamp.
What is an example of a liquid moving through a liquid?
lemon juice and water The two liquids in a lava lamp.
What is a lava lamp circulating lava inside itself?
The "lava" in a lava lamp is just melted colored wax. Convection currents cause blobs of the wax to rise and fall in the clear mineral oil mixture.
What is inside a lava lamp?
Inside a lava lamp there is wax.
Is the inside of a lava lamp toxic?
yes
Does the temperature of the water affect the reaction of the lava lamp?
Yes. The temperature of the liquid and the wax both affect the action of a lava lamp.
Does the temperature of the water affect the reaction of a lava lamp?
Yes. The temperature of the liquid and the wax both affect the action of a lava lamp.
Why are lava lamp called lava lamp?
Because the way they glow and how if you buy a red one it looks like lava.I say that the part that moves is the lava, and the liquid when lit with the light bulb turns into a lamp. as you can see in the dark. Thus the lava lamp.
What is an example of a liquid moving through a liquid?
lemon juice and water The two liquids in a lava lamp.
What is a lava lamp circulating lava inside itself?
The "lava" in a lava lamp is just melted colored wax. Convection currents cause blobs of the wax to rise and fall in the clear mineral oil mixture.
What is the science concept on Lava lamp?
it is the flow of electrons moving throw the liquid
Is lava cooling into lava rocks a chemical change?
No. This is simply a change of state from liquid to solid. It is a physical change.
What is the goop inside a lava lamp made of?
Water, wax, and carbon tetrachloride.
Why are lava lamps called lava lamps?
Because the way they glow and how if you buy a red one it looks like lava.I say that the part that moves is the lava, and the liquid when lit with the light bulb turns into a lamp. as you can see in the dark. Thus the lava lamp.
Why does Lava in a lava lamp rises and sinks?
The 'lava' in a Lava Lamp is actually a chemically treated wax. The clear (sometimes colored) liquid is water. When the lamp is turned on the metal coil inside the glass chamber is heated by the light bulb. The reason it sinks and rises is because when the molecules inside the wax get heated up and speed up and expand. This causes them to become less dense than the water causing them to rise. When they are at the top the molecules slowly get colder and they slow down which makes them more dense than the water, so the wax sinks.
