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Data analysis

The given spreed sheet

a. The buoyant force acting on the alloy. Tin water = Wair – Buoyant force

Tin water = Wair – Buoyant force

1.7 N = 2 N - Buoyant force

Buoyant force = 2 N – 1.7 N

Buoyant force = 0.3 N

b. The specific gravity of the alloy.

We 𝑊𝑎𝑖𝑟

𝐵 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

𝑊𝑎𝑖𝑟

𝐵 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

2𝑁

0.3 𝑁 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

6.667 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

c. Determine the density of the alloy. 𝜌𝑏

𝜌𝑓

= 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

𝜌𝑏

𝜌𝑓

= 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

𝜌𝑏

1000 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 = 6.667b = 6.667 x 1000 kg/m3

b = 6667 kg/m3

d. The buoyant force acting on the wood. Tin water = Wair – Buoyant force
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Tin water = Wair – Buoyant force

1 N = 3 N – Buoyant force

Buoyant force = 3 N – 1 N

Buoyant force = 2 N

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e. The specific gravity of the wood. 𝑊

𝐵 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

𝐵 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

3𝑁

2 𝑁 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

1.500 = 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦

Explanation:

Based on the data above, the student could examine the theory of Archimedes.

Theoretically, if a substance or material that put on the liquid, the substance that has higher
density

rather than the liquid will sink. Contrastingly, if the substance or material that put on the liquid
has

smaller density rather than the liquid will float.

On the experiment, the alloy has weight of 2 N in the air and 1.7 N on the water. As a

result, it has buoyant force of 0.3 N and gives a result of specific gravity of 6.667. On the water,

the alloy did not float. The wood has weight of 3 N in the air and 1 N on the water. As a result, it

has buoyant force of 2 N and gives a result of specific gravity of 1.500. On the water, the wood

did float.

As natural, the water has density of 1000 kg/m3. If those substance is compared with the
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water, the alloy has much bigger density than the water. Theoretically it will sink where in the
fact

it was sinking. However, even though it was sinking, the weight of alloy on the water is less than

the weight of the alloy on the air. It would give conclusion that the water cause the tension
become

smaller. The wood has smaller density than the alloy and has almost the same density as the
water.

Theoretically if the density of the substance is smaller than the water that will give result of the

floating of the substance on the water. However, on the field, the wood which has almost same

density with the water is half floating. Also, as well as what happened to the alloy, the tension

caused by the wood on the water is smaller than on the air. It would support the conclusion that

the water cause the tension become smaller.

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Moreover, as well as the calculation, the wood get bigger buoyant force than the alloy get.

The alloy only get 0.3 N whereas the wood get 2 N of buoyant force. So then, the wood get so

much force to float. As the result the wood will float further than the alloy did