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E Exploring Pressure With PhET
E Exploring Pressure With PhET
Objectives
Determine the relationship between pressure and depth.
Determine the relationship between pressure and density.
Determine the density of an unknown fluid.
Directions
1. Go to the PhET simulation “Under Pressure”
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/under-pressure
2. Push the big Play arrow. Start with the default settings. In
addition, fill the tank with water and select “Ruler”, like the
diagram to the right.
3. Click on the pressure gauge to move it toward the water.
Measure the pressure in the water at every 0.50 m from the
surface to the bottom. Record your results on the table below. Copy the table into your graph paper, leave room fro
your graph.c
Depth (m) Pressure (kPa = N/m2)
0 101.37
0. 106.09
5
1. 111.12
0
1. 116.25
5
2. 120.87
0
2. 126.00
5
3. 130.61
0
120
100
Pressure (kPa = N/m2)
80
60
40
20
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Depth (m)
5. Grab a second graph paper. Now, pick a depth in the water, place the pressure sensor at that depth and vary the
fluid density from 700 to 1,400 kg/m3. See picture. Do not change the position of the pressure sensor during the
experiment. Record your results on the table below. Note that the simulation will give you kPa. Convert to Pa before
entering the values on the table.
My chosen depth was: .
3
Density (kg/m ) Pressure (Pa = N/m2)
700 111.63
800 113.01
900 114.57
1000 116.05
1100 117.51
1200 118.99
1300 120.48
1400 121.93
122
120
Pressure (Pa = N/m2)
118
116
114
112
110
108
106
600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500
Density (kg/m3)
7. Click on the icon with the question mark on the sink to access the mystery fluid portion. Determine the density of a
mystery fluid (see below picture to help). If your last name starts with A-H, test Fluid A. If your last name starts with
I-N, test Fluid B. If your last name starts with O-Z, test Fluid C.
Method: Describe how you determined the density of the unknown.
Mars Jupiter
Depth(m Pressure (kPa = N/m2) Depth (m) Pressure (kPa = N/m2)
)
12. Compare and contrast the data you collected for Pressure at different
depths on Earth (9.8 m/s2), Mars and Jupiter. Write 3 points and use the
data itself to back you your points.