Ashley Y Triple Beam Balance-Accuracy Matters 8-1

Type Mass(g) Volume(cm3) Density(g/cm3) % of Error (w/ work)

Poplar 7.62 15.625 7.62/15.6250.49 7.62-7.6

=0.02/7.6
=0.00263 x 100
0.26

Pine 8.83 15.625 8.83/15.6250.57 8.83-8.8

=0.03/8.8
=0.00341 x 100
0.34

Oak 11.31 15.625 11.31/15.6250.72 11.31-11.4

=0.09/11.4
=0.00789 x 100
0.79

Aluminum 45.63 15.625 45.63/15.6252.92 45.63-45.6

=0.03/45.6
=0.00065 x 100
0.07

Iron 126.85 15.625 126.85/15.6258.12 126.85-126.95

=0.1/126.95
=0.00078 x 100
0.08

Brass 137.2 15.625 137.2/15.6258.78 137.2-137.4

=0.2/137.4
=0.00145 x 100
0.15

Copper 145.89 15.625 145.89/15.6259.34 145.89-146.1

=0.21/146.1
= 0.00143 x 100
0.14

Dilemma : Avoid Getting Duped

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There is a new synthetic material that a company just fabricated and you, as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist,
are interested in purchasing it. The hook is, the company is only interested in entertaining offers from those who can
identify the material based on its density. The company will send you 3 samples and if you can identify the correct
sample based on your collection of evidence, you will get a bid to purchase the the copyright to it. The only
information the company provides you with in addition to the 3 samples is the synthetic materials density, which is
1.152 g/cm3.

Measurable Properties: volume and mass

Materials: [3] synthetic cubes

Equipment: Metric Ruler, triple beam balance, calculator

PB Images: Precision in procedural steps

image of cube mass [g] volume [cm3] Density [g/cm3] % of Error

[w/work]

Sample 1 21.6 15.625 21.6-21.6

21.6/15.625 =0/21.6
1.38 =0 x 100
=0

Sample 2 17.9 15.625 17.9-18

17.9/15.625 =0.1/18
1.15 =0.00555 x 100
=0.56

Sample 3 19 15.625 19-19

19/15.625 =0/19
1.22 =0 x 100
=0
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Precision Proof

1 precision picture for measuring mass using the triple beam balance

I am zeroing out the triple beam balance by turning the zero adjustment screw to make sure that when
I am finding the mass of the cube, I can get the most correct measurement.

Dilemma Solution
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