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Experiment (1 ) : measurement of density

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Experiment 1 25

Kuwait University
. Physics Department
Physics Lab 105 & 125 Student Number:
Student Name: Date:

Measurement of Density

Objectives:
In this experiment we want to Learning how to measure the length
, diameter and mass to any cylindrical objects, and understand
how to use measuring devices properly to determine the density
of cylindrical objects , And noticing the accepted values
of the density for each kind of metal.

• Distance by metric roller =..................................................

• Distance by metric wheel =..................................................
• Distance by the laser pointer =..................................................
• Comment on the difference
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Experiment
Table 2. Measurements of Density
Shape Lengths using Diameter using Volume (V) Mass Density (ρ)
Vernier micrometer (D) (M)
Caliper(L)
(V.S.R) (R.S.R ±
Materia T.R = M.S.R + T.R F rom T able 1. ρ=M
Z.C)= M.S.R +
M V
100
l 100

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Object-
1

Object-
2

Object-
3

Object-
4
Abbreviations:
T.R = Total Reading M.S.R = Main Scale reading V.S.R= Vernier Scale Reading
R.S.R = Rotating Scale Reading Z.C = Zero Correction

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Experiment 27
1

Kuwait University Physics Department

Physics Lab 105 & 125 Student Number:
Student Name: Date:

Measurement of Density
Standard deviation and standard error calculation:

Find the average value of density for the cylinders i.e,

7.95+7.85+7.93+7.96
ρ1 + ρ2 + ρ3 + ρ4 = = 7.9225 g/𝑐𝑚3
ρ= 4
4

Complete the following table and report the result in the form
ρ̄ ± σρ̄.
quantity ρ1 ρ2 ρ3 ρ4

ρi (g/𝑐𝑚 3 ) =7.95 = 7.85 = 7.93 = 7.96

(ρi - ρ) 7.95 – 7.92= 7.85 – 7.92= 7.93-7.92= 7.96-7.92=

(g/𝑐𝑚 3 ) 0.03 -0.07 0.01 0.04
(ρi - ρ)2 (0.03)2 = (−0.07)2 (0.01)2 = (0.04)2 =
(g/𝑐𝑚 3 ) 9x10−4 = 4.9x10−3 1x10−4 1.6x10−3
standard deviation:
‚
. 1 iΣ
=n
σρ = , (ρi − 2 −4
n− i=1 3
ρ) = √9x10 + 4.9x10 + 1x10 + 1.6x10 / 4-1 =0.028 g/𝑐𝑚
−3 −4 −3

standard
1 error(σρ).
σρ
σρ = √ = ......0.028
√4
= 0.014... g/𝑐𝑚3 ...........................
n
RESULT : ρ̄ ± σρ̄= .(7.9225 ± 0.014). g/𝑐𝑚3................................

Determine the percentage error in the density (ρ):𝟕. 𝟗𝟐 𝒈/𝒄𝒎𝟑

7.92−7.9225
ρtheory − ρcalculated | |x100 = |−0.0315|% = 0.0315%
×100 = 7.92
ρtheory
Experiment 28
1

Kuwait University Physics Department

Physics Lab 105 & 125 Student Number:
Student Name: Date:

Measurement of Density
Plot a graph of mass versus volume and determine the density
of the material used:

Discussion and conclusion:

In conclusion we have learned how to measure the length, diameter and mass to
any cylindrical objects ,and determine the density of cylindrical objects ,
The density equals the slope of the straight line graph of Mass and volume
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