Experiment #1
UNITS AND MEASUREMENT
ABSTRACT
In this experiment we have to determine the mass, weight, volume, and density of a cylinder
and a sphere in order to get their percent error and to determine the unknown metal by
comparing it to its accepted density by our experimental density value. We also have to
record time and speed of a dynamics cart three times in order to get the average time, distance
and speed.
I.
INTRODUCTION
Experiments are required to have measurements that uses numbers to get our results of our
measurements. A physical quantity is that any number that is used to measure quantitatively.
Mass, length, time, etc. are basis of physical quantities and if you combine two or more of
these quantities your results will most likely be derived such as area, volume, density, speed,
etc.
II.
SCHEMATIC PROCEDURE
PROCEDURE
III.
Specimen
Cylinder
Sphere
Xplorer GLX
Weight
Mass
(N)
(g)
2.4519
250.3
0.6275
64.03
Percentage Difference
Weight
1.76
o.40
Mass
1.59
0.14
B. Volume
1. Hollow Cylindrical Block
Dimensions
Vernier
Caliper
(cm)
ri
0.63
ro
1.27
hi
7.62
Ruler
ri
ro
hi
Radius
Height
ho
Volume
0.25
0.5
3
3
0.589
ho
Computed
Ratio
01:02.5
01:02.5
01:02.5
7.62
9.5013
01:02.5
01:16.1
Average
Computed
Ratio
True
Ratio
Percent
Error
01:02.5
01:02.5
0.39%
01:02.5
01:02.5
0%
01:16.1
01:16.4
1.58%
2. Spherical Block
Micrometer
Caliper
Computed
(cm)
Ratio
Dimensions
Ruler
Diameter
0.97
2.48
01:02.6
Volume
0.49
7.99
01:16.3
True
Ratio
01:02.
5
01:16.
4
C. Density
Volu
me
(cm3)
Speci
men
Mass
(g)
Experime
ntal
Density
(g/cm3)
Cylind
er
246.4
3
26.83
9.18
Sphere
64.12
7.99
8.03
Accept
ed
Densit
y
(g/cm3
)
8.40 8.70
8.40 8.71
Perce
nt
error
7.37%
6.08%
Percent
Error
0.79%
0.49%
IV.
Time (s)
4.63
5.43
5.12
4:86 s
Distance
(m)
1.5 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Speed
(m/s)
0.37 m/s
0.29 m/s
0.29 m/s
0.31 m/s
CONCLUSION
Therefore I conclude that there are a big difference between Vernier Caliper and Micrometer
Caliper. A micrometer is capable of measuring a difference as small as 0.01 mm in general
cases. The Vernier caliper only has the ability to measure differences as small as 0.05 in the
extreme cases.
A single Vernier caliper can measure inner lengths, outer lengths and depths without any
change, but a micrometer can only measure one type at a time. And also that the Ruler is not
that accurate in comes in small measurements.
V.
REFERENCES
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-vernier-caliper-and-vs-micrometer/