I'm doing a Science Fair experiment on it. I think it'll work depending on where you drop the food.
2007-01-07 12:08:28 · 8 answers · asked by Ballher 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I judged a similar science fair project. The results were inconclusive, but the student made the project overly complex, i.e. with several different foods dropped on several different types of surfaces. I think that since you're considering where you drop the food, you're on the right track. You might want to consider studying the effects of dropping one type of food on different surfaces. Good luck with your project!
2007-01-07 12:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by nosila1978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I read an article about someone doing an experiment like that, too. It was in The Washington Post a while back.
Your statement makes sense...I mean, food's got to pick up more germs if you drop it on the floor of a bathroom in a public place than if you drop it on a just-cleaned surface...
So, yes.
2007-01-07 20:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Irony 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the surface. A germ infested commercial restaurant floor is very different than the floor of a well cleaned apartment. It also depends on the floor surface (some surfaces hold germs better than others) and the type of food (some foods would absorb germs better than others.
Good luck with your experiment!
2007-01-07 20:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time doesn't matter. The surface on which the food drops does. I have no problem eating something that sat on MY kitchen floor for several minutes because I know its clean. I wouldn't even consider anything that had touched the floor of a public restroom.
2007-01-07 21:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesnt work, its just an excuse to not throw away something you dropped on the floor (like a jellybean!). Seriously, it doesnt matter what surface its dropped on (kitchen, or bathroom floor) its still going to pick up the germs, BUT it sounds like a good project to do!
P.S. Mythbusters did the same experiment.
2007-01-08 09:44:38 · answer #5 · answered by justme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't. I read an article on MSN and it said that the rule is totally fictional...which is really just common sense.
2007-01-07 20:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie Girl 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hell no,it doesn't madder where,it get germs if the spot isn't clean.
2007-01-07 20:22:56 · answer #7 · answered by eco_prs_13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Google it. A *lot* has been written on this already.
2007-01-07 22:00:25 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋