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Guide Questions
Guide Questions
Guide Questions
1.) In the performance of the experiment, cite the possible sources of error
and its effect in the computed values. What are the recommendations
then to minimize such error?
The tubes and the metal rods used in our experiment are already
used by the morning class therefore leaving it undrained of water
hence, it affects our data and the expansion of the metal rod
considering water expands faster than solid. The instability of the
multimeter and the dial gauge causes inaccurate values. The
conversion of values and miscalculations of the data from the
experiment could also lead to possible source of error.
2.) Would the result be different if the condensed water was not drained
from the expansion tube? Why?
3.) From the result of the experiment, compute for the coefficient of
expansion for area and volume of the metals
Coefficient of expansion for area (A=2a)
Aaluminum = 2 (3.081 x 10-5 ) Acopper = 2 (2.16 x
10-5)
Aaluminum = 6.162 x 10-5 Acopper = 4.32 x 10-5
Coefficient of expansion for volume ( V=3a)
Valuminum = 3 (3.081 x 10-5) Vcopper = 3 (2.16 x
10-5)
Valuminum = 9.243 x 10-5 Vcopper = 6.48 x 10-5
Guide Questions
1.) In the performance of the experiment, cite the possible sources of error
and its effect in the computed values. What are the recommendations
then to minimize such error?
The tubes and the metal rods used in our experiment are already
used by the morning class therefore leaving it undrained of water
hence, it affects our data and the expansion of the metal rod
considering water expands faster than solid. The instability of the
multimeter and the dial gauge causes inaccurate values. The
conversion of values and miscalculations of the data from the
experiment could also lead to possible source of error.
2.) Would the result be different if the condensed water was not drained
from the expansion tube? Why?
3.) From the result of the experiment, compute for the coefficient of
expansion for area and volume of the metals
Coefficient of expansion for area (A=2a)
Aaluminum = 2 (2.38 x 10-5 ) Acopper = 2
(1.68 x 10-5)
Aaluminum = 4.76 x 10-5 Acopper = 3.36 x 10-5
Coefficient of expansion for volume ( V=3a)
Valuminum = 3 (2.38 x 10-5) Vcopper = 3
(1.68 x 10-5)
Valuminum = 7.14 x 10-5 Vcopper = 5.04 x 10-5
Conclusion