I.

Analysis
a. Experimental Analysis
The experiment was intended to determining the magnitude of hydrostatic
force on vertical plane as well as finding the relation between the height of water
level and mass on the props. The first thing that we did was setting up the equipment
needed for the experiment, though it was with help of the assistant. We did not
measure the dimension of the hydrostatic props because it had already been
measured by the assistant therefore, it made our task a little easier.
We started the experiment by filling the tank as well as putting a load on the
end of the props. The load started from 50 grams all the way to 130 grams with the
load difference of 20 grams. Thus, this became the partially submerged part of the
experiment. For each load, fill the tank with water until it had reached the balance
condition between the mass and the props. Then, continuing to put on the load
started from 270 grams to 350 grams with 20 grams’ difference of load, thus this
became the fully submerged part of the experiment. At this part of the experiment,
we only recorded the height of water.
After we had reached the load of 350 grams, we had to drain the tank by
opening the valve, record the height of water for every 20 grams of load decrease,
the same load as the filling part before. Then, after we had collected all the data, the
data is being processed according to the instructions.

b. Result Analysis
The data is being processed by dividing into partially submerged and fully
submerged for every data in filling and draining part. The data of the partially
submerged were then be plotted into a graph of average height as the X-axis and
mass divided by average height squared as the Y-axis. Then the equation of the
graph, which containing the gradient and the ordinate of intersection, were then be
compared to the value of gradient and ordinate from the theory, as the formula had
been put in the data processing section. We did the same calculation for the fully
submerged part, but only the difference is that on the formula. Though, the graph for
fully submerged is only average height as the X-axis and mass as the Y-axis. Then,
after we got the value of gradient and ordinate of each part of the experiment as well
as the theory, we compared it then determined the value of relative error for each
value of gradient and ordinate, which can be listed as;
 Ordinate of intersection
Gradient (b)
(c)
Part Error Error
Practicu
Theory Practicum Theory
m
Partially
-0.0194 -0.04848 59.98% 2.39 2.909 17.84%
Submerged
Fully
39.201 43.63 10.15% -174.52 -193.93 10%
Submerged

c. Error Analysis
As we can see from the result analysis, the value of error for both partially and
fully submerged part are relatively high, especially the partially submerged. There
are many reasons as to why we got them, it can be listed as;
- We might have inaccurately read the height of the water, since the measurement
was located inside the water, there might be some optical bias that was caused by
the water.
- When balancing the water with the mass, we might have not balanced it exactly,
since it was difficult to get it to stop moving.

II. Conclusion
This experiment can be concluded into;
- The results of this experiment can be tabled as;
Ordinate of intersection
Gradient (b)
(c)
Part Error Error
Practicu
Theory Practicum Theory
m
Partially
-0.0194 -0.04848 59.98% 2.39 2.909 17.84%
Submerged
Fully
39.201 43.63 10.15% -174.52 -193.93 10%
Submerged

- The relatively high value of errors were a result of human errors, such as the
inaccurate reading.

III. References
 - Departemen Teknik Sipil Fakultas Teknik Universitas Indonesia. 2016. Modul
Praktikum Mekanika Fluida dan Hidroloka. Depok: Laboratorium Hidrolika,
Hidrologi, dan Sungai.

IV. Appendix

Figure 1. Pouring water into the tank in order to balance it with the mass.

Figure 2. The props when water had reached the fully submerged part.