Faculty of Applied Science

Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Chemistry (Forensic Analysis)

PHY400
PHYSICS FOR NON-MAJORS

LABORATORY REPORT

Experiment : Experiment 1 (Measurement)

Name : Muhammad Amin Syahir Bin Mohd Zulkefli (2022815384)

Intan Nur Aida Syasya Binti Johari (2022864668)

Name of Lecturer : Dr

Date of Experiment : 28/10/2022

Date of Submission : /11/2022

OBJECTIVE

To determine the density of a ball bearing and a glass block

APPARATUS

- Vernier Caliper
- Micrometre
- Electronic Balance
- Ball Bearing
- Glass Block

THEORY

A fundamental property of any material is its density. If the mass of the object is m and the
volume is it occupies V, then the average density of the material ρ, is defined as

PROCEDURES
a) Micrometre Screw Gauge:
1. To determine the zero error.
2. Measure the diameter of the ball bearing.
3. Repeat step 2 at least 3 times at different position of the ball bearing.
4. Record all your data in a suitable table.
5. Calculate the actual diameter reading taking into consideration the zero-error
obtained earlier.
6. Determine the weight of the ball bearing.
7. Calculate the density of the ball bearing.

b) Vernier Caliper
1. To determine the zero error of the Vernier caliper.
2. Measure the length, width and thickness of the glass block by using the Vernier
caliper.
3. Repeat step 2 at least 3 times at different position of the glass block.
4. Record all your data in a suitable table.
5. Calculate the actual measurement taking into consideration the zero-error obtained
earlier.
6. Determine the weight of the glass block.
7. Calculate the density of the glass block.
DATA
Rectangular glass block

Measurements 1st 2nd 3rd Average

Height (cm) 1.864 1.864 1.880 1.869
Thickness (cm) 6.890 6.890 6.902 6.894
Length (cm) 11.381 11.362 11.402 11.382
Weight (g) 364.50 364.50 364.50 364.50

Semicircle glass block

Measurements 1st 2nd 3rd Average

Height (cm) 4.814 4.908 4.901 4.870

Length (cm) 9.801 9.816 9.818 9.820

Weight (g) 173.70 173.70 173.70 173.70

Ball bearing

Measurements 1st 2nd 3rd Average

Diameter (mm) 18.52 18.51 18.50 18.51

Weight (g) 364.50 364.50 364.50 364.50
RESULTS

Instruments Measurements Zero error Density (d)

Rectangular glass Vernier caliper no zero error V=1.869 x6.894 x
block 11.382=146.65 cm3

d = 364.50
146.65

=2.485
Semicircle glass Vernier caliper no zero error V = ½ πr2 h
block =½ π (4.91)2 (4.870)
=184.42 cm3

d = 173.70
184.42
=0.942

Ball bearing Micrometre Screw +-0.05mm V=4/3πr 3

Gauge
=4/3π (9.255)3
=3320.61 cm3

d = 9.9
3320.61

=2.981 x 10-3

CONCLUSION
This experiment could consider success as we had get the measurement of length, width
and height. We can conclude that vernier caliper is the most suitable tools to use to get the
accurate measurement as it has 2 scale which is the main scale have one decimal places and
the second scale in vernier scale have two decimal places. Other than that, we can calculate
the volume and uncertainty by measured the length, width and height. By using the formula
length x width x height, we can get the volume of the rectangular object. To get the volume
and the uncertainty we need to use this formula = (uncertainty / length + uncertainty /
width + uncertainty / height) x volume.