Kayla 8-1 #16

Triple Beam Balance Accuracy Matters

Wood Samples

Type Mass Volume Denisty Percent of error

(g) (cm3) (g/cm3) [(me-av)/av]x
100

poplar 7.25 15.625 .464 [(7.25-7.2) / 7.2]

x 100 = .69

pine 8.70 15.625 .5568 [(8.7-8.5) / 8.50

x 100] = 2.35

oak 11.10 15.625 .7104 [(11.1 - 11 / 11)

x 100] = .9

Metal Samples

Type Mass Volume Denisty Percent of error

(g) (cm3) (g/cm3) [(me-av)/av]x
100

aluminum 45.6 15.625 2.9184 [(45.6 - 45.4 /

45.4) x 100] =
.44

iron 127.1 15.625 8.1344 [( 127.1 -127.05

/ 127.050 x 100]
= .03
 brass 137.4 15.625 8.7744 [(137.4-137.4 /
137.4) x 100] =
0

copper 144.8 15.625 9.2672 [(144.8-144.8 /

144.8) x 100] =
0

Dilemma : Avoid Getting Duped

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

(include description) [w/work]

Sample 1 21.65 15.625 [(me-av)/av]x 100

1.3856 {(21.65-21.65/21.65)x 100}
= 0

Sample 2 19.75 15.625 1.264 [(19.75-19.7/19.7) x 100] = .25

Sample 3 18 15.625 1.152 [(18-18/18) x 100] = 0

Precision Proof

1 precision picture for measuring mass using the triple beam balance

I am measuring the mass of the samples, moving the riders with a pencil to make a more correct measure.
The sample is being measured on the pan and the I am making sure the triple beam balance is balanced so my
measurements will be correct.

Dilemma Solution