MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ME LABORATORY 1

EXPERIMENT NO. 4
MEASUREMENT OF DENSITY

Name: ___________________________

GROUP No: 6
Group Leader: Buhia, Abreen Nicah D.
Asst Leader: Auza, Ryan James A.
Members: 1. del Pilar, Edrian Cliff D.
2. Gudito, Dessa N.
3. Marturillas, Czarina A.

OBJECTIVE:
To determine the density of the various types of oil through specific gravity/density
measurement using pycnometer and hydrometer.

APPARATUS / EQUIPMENT:
1. Pycnometer
2. Hydrometer
3. Oil
4. Distilled Water
5. Weighing Scale

DETAILED PROCEDURE:
A. Pycnometer

B. Hydrometer

TABULATED DATA AND RESULTS:

Weight of empty pycnometer bottle : 16.10 g

Gross weight of oil at 15.5 °C : 37.90 g Gross weight of water at 15.5 °C : 40.74 g
Net weight of oil at 15.5 °C : ________ Net weight of water at 15.5 °C : ______
 Oil STD S.G. Expt’l S.G. %
Method
sample @15.5 °C @ 15.5 °C Error

Pycnometer SAE 30 0.875

Hydrometer SAE 30 0.875 0.878

COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS:

Calculate the specific gravity of each oil sample at standard temperature of 15.5 °C and
compare it with the standard specific gravity as specified in the manufacturer’s catalog.
Compute also the deviation in percentage.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is mass density?

2. What is weight density?
3. Define the specific gravity of solid, liquid and gaseous substance
4. How does temperature affect the density or specific gravity of a substance?
5. Explain and discuss thoroughly other methods of determining density of a substance.
6. With schematic diagram illustrate/describe how to determine specific gravity using
Westphal balance.
7. What is the approximate reading of hydrometer below?
CONCLUSION:
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