Science 8 Name: Archimedes’ Principle Lab PURPOSE To determine why some objects float while other objects sink by comparing the buoyant force and gravitational force acting on these objects. HYPOTHESIS: Ain obseuk wild Float if the buouwat force actin, on ct is greaber than the gravitabionwd force acting an it PRE-LAB QUESTIONS 1. What is the gravitational force (F,)? 4 dowaward. Fyrte ring On an object ue to gta TE is the weight of the objet, 2. What is the buoyant force (F,)? An upward foves bing on an ohbfect cual to the Weignt of water it dispbac _ _ MATERIALS + cork stopper (No. 6) electronic scale *100-mL graduated cylinder +wash bottle of distilled water _ “rubber stopper (No. 2) PROCEDURE g 1. Use the electronic scale to measure the mass of the cork stopper and record it in the table. 2. Pour 70 mL of distilled water into the graduated cylinder. Record the initial volume of water. 3. Place the cork stopper in the graduated cylinder and, if necessary, use the wooden skewer to submerge it under water. 4, Record the final volume of water. 5. Release the cork and record whether it floats to the top or sink to the bottom, 5. Repeat steps 1 to 5 replacing the cork stopper with the rubber stopper. 7. Clean up and put away the materials. ® Slee abe ‘Archimedes princeOBSERVATIONS Record your observations in the table below. Give your table a title. Title: Mass and vobume vf Two Stopper. Object Mass of the Initial volume of | Final volume of Behaviour Object (9) water (mL) water (mL) (sink/float) Cork Stopper 113 Jo Tb * FLOAT Sake | wwe Zo 7b _STMK ANALYSIS: 1. Calculate the volume of water displaced by each stopper. Volume displaced = Final volume - initial volume Volume displaced by cork stopper Volume displaced by rubber stopper Vz 76 mlb - Foul Ve Tomb - Jo mb = bmL = bmb 2. Calculate the weight of water displaced by each stopper (Fe). duater = 1 g/mL Weight of water displaced by cork stopper (F.) | Weight of water displaced by rubber stopper My = 0K Vz Lope x Ges by [PY My=DxV = lem x bur = bs = 0,006x5) = 0.006K, We meg Werx § = 0006 K3 x 98 Meg =]0, Osgay] ~ 7OPE 48 = 9.8 Mics = [0, 0588 W | 3. Calculate the weight (F,) of each stopper. ‘Weight of cork stopper (F,) Weight of rubber stopper (F,) W3q > 0,00113 Kg J01es — O.w1046 Ky Wemng W= mx 9 = O,20113 45 « 9,8 Wie Gewz] Seine abs ‘Archimedes principe FV.O1OMG Ky x 8 Mig4, Does the cork stopper sink or float? Explain its behaviour by comparing and disuessing the buoyant force and gravitational force acting on the stopper when it is completely submerged. The cur copper OPP boc cause the bussant force (0.0584 WN) acting on it was geeeter than the gravity boned Lovee antin on it(0.0n1"/) Fy > Fa 5. Does the rubber stopper sink or float? Explain its behaviour by comparing and disucssing the buoyant force and gravitational force acting on the stopper when it is completely submerged. The tubher stopper gimme becouse th Qravidubionl force (0.7025 W) acting on it was greater than the buoyant fovee acting on it (mosey). Ff, > Fy 6. For each stopper, draw a force diagram representing the buoyant force and gravitational force acting on them when they are completely submerged. Force diagram for cork stopper Force diagram for —el-Bea, n SRIRPERepromscten and asap pete ‘ely anon un ih Ober“solely for classroom use with Uibservatiry CONCLUSION . The hy fothecis is aecepled berawis au obicct will Floct if the buoyant foree aotins on Lb is greater than the qravitukioses for chivas on it. For example the corn hed a gqventer Fh so it was abl, bo Float