Name: Domingo, Ivan Jay M.

Score:
Course & Section: BS BIOLOGY - 3A Date Performed: Aug 28, 2021
Group Number: Group 4 Date Submitted: Aug 30, 2021
Name of Instructor: Prof. Alvin Alejandro

Activity 2
Measurement
Laboratory Report

Table 2.1. Dimensions of the marble.

• Computed Mass of the marble = 6.5 g

• Measuring Device used = Ruler

Measuring Device
Volume Density
Trial radi
diameter cm3 g/cm3
us
1 1.3cm 0.65cm
2 1.3cm 0.65cm
1.15cm3 5.65g/cm3
3 1.3cm 0.65cm
Average 1.3cm 0.65cm

Solution for volume

4
Volume for Sphere: V = 𝜋𝑟 3
3
4
V = 3 𝜋(0.65)3
V = 1.15cm3
Solution for density
𝑚
Density: 𝜌 = 𝑉
6.5
𝜌=
1.15
𝜌 = 𝟓. 𝟔𝟓g/cm3

Table 2.2. Dimensions of the coin.

• Computed Mass of the coin = 3.6 g

• Measuring Device used = Ruler

Measuring Device Volume Density

Trial Diameter Radius cm3 g/cm3
1 20 mm 10 mm 20 𝑚𝑚 0.1 𝑐𝑚
× 3.6 𝑔 1
2 20 mm 10 mm 1 1 𝑚𝑚 ×
2 𝑐𝑚 4 𝑐𝑚2 1 8 𝑐𝑚3
3 20 mm 10 mm = × 𝒈
1 1 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟓
Average 20 mm 10 mm 𝒄𝒎𝟑
= 𝟖 𝒄𝒎𝟑
 Table 2.3. Dimensions of the block of wood.

• Computed Mass of the block = 64 g

• Measuring Device used = Ruler

Measuring Device Volume Density

Trial cm3 g/cm3
Length Width Height
1 10.4cm 5 cm 3.5 cm
2 10.4 cm 5 cm 3.4 cm 0.3516483516483516
182 cm3 g/cm3
3 10.4 cm 5 cm 3.5 cm
Average 10.4 cm 5 cm 3.467

Solution for volume

Volume for Rectangular object: 𝑣 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ

𝑣 = 𝑙×𝑤×ℎ
𝑣 = 10.4cm × 5 cm × 3.5 cm
𝒗 = 𝟏𝟖𝟐 𝐜𝐦𝟑
Solution for density
𝑚
Density: 𝜌 = 𝑉
𝑚
𝜌 =
𝑣
64 𝑔
𝜌 =
182 cm3
𝝆 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 g/cm3

Questions / Applications
1 How do you determine the volume of the following regularly-shaped object?

a) Rectangular block- Volume of Rectangular Block (V) = L × W × H Where, L =

Length W = Width H = Height

b) Cylinder- height x π x (diameter / 2) 2 or height x π x radius 2 (where (diameter /

2) is the radius of the base (d = 2 x r))

c) Sphere - V=4/3 π r^3

2 Why is it best to take the readings one or two scales over the endmost of the
meterstick?

Because due to the manufacturing process or to the wearing-down of the

meterstick with use, using one or two scales enables us to correctly measure an object
accurately without having zero-error

3 Which among the measuring devices would you consider to be the most
appropriate in measuring

a) rectangular objects? Ruler

b) cylindrical objects? Radius - Vernier Caliper; Thickness - Micro Caliper

c) spherical objects? Vernier Caliper or Pi Tape

Generalization:
its Concepts Objects have properties or attributes that can be measured with different
accuracies depending on the selection and use of a measurement system, units, tools,
and purpose of the measurement.