REPORT LAB 10:

DETERMINING THE C p /C v RATIO OF GAS

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I. Aims/Purposes
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II. Apparatus, Methods, and Procedure

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III. Equations
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IV. Experimental data

Table 1
Accuracy of millimeter ruler on the water column manometer
M: .......................(mm)
H
H (mmH2O) h (mmH2O) γ= ∆γ
H−h
1
2
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9
10
Average
V. Calculation works
a) Calculating the average value:
γ=¿ .................................................
b) Calculating the average absolute error:
∆ γ =¿ ...............................................
c) Calculating the systematic absolute error:
∆ γ sys=¿ ...............................................
d) Results:
γ=γ ± ∆ γ
e) Calculating the theoretical value of the γ ratio of air according to the formula:
i+2
γ theory =
i
f) Comparing the measured value γ measured measured with the theoretical value γ theory
by calculating the relative deviations:
γ theory −γ measured
δ= (%)
γ theory

VI. Answer the questions