Lord Ryan P.

Chalimeg April 03, 2019

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Experiment #2

Density Measurement

I. INTRODUCTION

If mass is a measure of how much stuff there is in an object or liquid, density

is a measure of how tightly a stuff is packed together. Different thing has

different densities. This experiment illustrates several approaches to the

measurement of the density of solids as well as liquids.

The most accurate way to calculate the density of any solid, liquid or gas is to

divide it’s mass in kilograms by it’s volume. Based on this equation, if the weight

of something increases but the volume stays the same, the density has to go up.

Likewise, if the mass decreases but the volume stays the same, the density has to

go down.

OBJECTIVE:

1. To learn how to collect data quantitatively and how to interpret errors using

quantitative results observations.

2. To determine the densities of different substances.

II. FLOW CHART

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III. DATA AND RESULTS

Table 1: Density of Regular Solids

Trials
Shape Cube Regular Prism Cylinder

Mass (g) 38.21 g 35.40 g 41.60 g

Length (cm) 3.30 cm 7.50 cm

Width (cm) 3.30 cm 3.80 cm

Height (cm) 3.30 cm 1.60 cm 2.80 cm

Radius (cm) 2.70 cm

Volume (cm^3) 10.89 cm^3 45.60 cm^3 64.13 cm^3

Density (g/cm^3) 1.94 0.78 0.65

Table 2: Density of Irregular Solid

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3 pieces of mossy zinc 5 pieces of mossy zinc

metal metal
Mass of solids (g)
Volume of liquids in

cylinder before addition of 50 mL 50 mL

solids (mL)
Volume of liquid in

cylinder after addition of 51.50 mL 52 mL

solids (mL)
Volume of solids (mL) 1.50 mL 2 mL

Density (g/mL) 5.6 g/mL 7 g/mL

Table 3: Density of Water

Mass of dry Mass of beaker

Beaker no. Mass of water (g)
Beaker (g) and water (g)
1 31.80 g 43.00 g 11.20 g

2 27.55 g 38.65 g 11.10 g

3 30.70 g 41.75 g 11.05 g

4 29.90 g 40.40 g 10.50 g

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Beaker no. Density of Water g(mL) Deviation of the mean

1 1.12 0.02

2 1.11 0.01

3 1.105 5x10^-3

4 1.05 0.05

Total 4.385 0.015

Mean 1.10 3.75x10^-3

Calculations:

%P = (3.75x10^-3/1.10)x100

= (3.18x10^-3)(100)

= 0.318%

%E = |(0.9970 g/mL-1.10/0.9970 g/mL)|x100

=10.33 %

IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

According the data that was gathered, density is easily determined by dividing the

mass of the object by it’s volume.

V. Q and A

1. Do you agree if other groups report their measurement up to three

decimal places using the ruler? Why?

In my opinion, measuring something up to 3 decimals using a regular ruler

will be impossible because it can only measure up to 1 decimal point but if they
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were to use something that can measure it, the calculations will be more accurate

and precise.

2. Do different color of the same volume always have the same density?

Explain your answer.

No. Having the same volume doesn’t mean that they also have the same

density. The formula for density is mass over volume so even if they have the

same volume but differ in mass, it could affect the density of the object.

3. Based on your results, would you consider density as intensive or extensive

property? Give your reasons.

Based of the data that was gathered, I can say that density is an intensive

property because it didn’t depend on the size of the object and amount of

material.

4. Will there be changes in the density of the substances if it is of different

shape? Why?

There will be no change as long as the mass and volume stays the same. The

only factor that affects the density of a substance are it’s mass and volume.