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	Project title	The efficacy of bioethanol fuel
	Difficulty Level	High school
	Project page	Click here to view this science project
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This science fair project was done to compare the performance of bioethanol against other types of fuel. The tests were done by comparing the energy produced, as well as the burning time of bioethanol, kerosene, diesel and gasoline.
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1. For this science fair project, the independent variable is the type of fuel used – bioethanol, kerosene, diesel and gasoline. The dependent variables are the temperature rise of the water in the test tube, as well as the burning time of the fuel. This is determined by measuring the temperature of the water using a thermometer and measuring the burning time with a stopwatch. The constants (control variables) are the amount of water used, the amount of fuel used and the distance of the test tube containing the water from the burning fuel in the beaker. 2. Using .....

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