Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Experiment: No. 1
Partner:
Lab Instructor:
En Kamal Ariffin
Lab Section:
Makmal Pakar 1A
Remarks by Grader:
Grade:
Objectives:
1. Expose the students to the simple understanding of the uncertainty, and the propagation of
error.
2. Enable the students to identify and write the value of uncertainty that are associated to the
measurement.
3. Develop the basics experimental skills including handling of measuring devices, taking
measurements, using appropriate instruments and etc.
4. Determine the density of an object and its uncertainty.
Background
Measuring some physical quantities is part and parcel of any physics experiment. It is important
to realize that, not all measured values are exactly the same as the actual values. This could be
due to the errors that we made during the measurement, or perhaps the apparatus that we used
may not be accurate or sensitive enough. Therefore, as a rule, the uncertainty of a measurement
must be taken and has to be recorded together with the measured value.
The uncertainty of a measurement depends on the type of measurement and on how it is done.
For a quantity x with the uncertainty x , the reading written as follows:
x x
Relative uncertainty =
and,
(a) If the reading is taken from a single point or at the end of the scale we use:
This applies to measurements made using electric meters, stopwatch, vernier calipers and
micrometer screw gauge.
For a set of n repeated measurements of x, the best value is the average value:
1.3 Density
This may be determined experimentally by measuring the mass and volume of a given
sample. The volume of regularly shaped object can be calculated from length measurements;
for example:
(i) Cuboid
V = w h
= + +
(ii) Cylinder
V=( )
=2 +
(iii) Sphere
V=
=3
=
Apparatus:
i. A wooden block
ii. A meter ruler
iii. A vernier caliper
iv. A boiling tube
v. A graduated cylinder
vi. A pebble
vii. A string (40 cm)
viii. A micrometer screw gauge A ball bearing
ix. A 20 cm copper wire SWG 16 (or lower)
x. A balance (preferably electronic balance)
Procedure:
1. Measure and record the dimension of wooden block including their uncertainties using
meter ruler.
2. Vernier caliper was used to determined the thickness of the boiling tube wall including its
uncertainties.
3. The density and the uncertainties of materials that are listed above was determined by:
a) Use the electronic balance to obtain the mass (in grams).
b) Use the micrometers gauge or vernier caliper to measure the diameter, length and
other measurement of the wooden block, the ball bearing and cooper wire. Use
the graduated cylinder to measure the volume of the pebble.
c) Estimate the errors that are related to the measurement using the calculation and
theory.
Data Analysis
)
Diameter/(m)
(D
Cooper (7.5 (0.208 (1.28 (2.667 (2801.64
Wire 1 ) 72.71)
The uncertainty of every instrument used in this experiment must be determined before the
process of measurement. Usually the uncertainty of the instrument had been writing at the
instrument, but it is better to us to determine by calculation.
1. Meter ruler
=2 [ 1]cm
= 0.1cm
2. Vernier caliper
0.002 cm
mm
= 0.005 mm
4. Electronic Balance
Calculation for data:
Calculation for this experiment was determined by the theory that are provided. The density of
the object was not same from one to other. Its depend on the types of object.
a) Wooden block
Volume =
Mass =
= (109.51
= 176.42
= 1.337
= (1.337
= ( 1.337 )
V = (1.7642
Density = = =
=(
= 4.78 kg
Density,
b) Boiling tube
Outer =
Inner
c) Pebble
Volume measured using graduated cylinder = final volume of water initial volume of water
Density =
= 243 kg
Density,
d) Copper wire
Diameter
Radius =
= (0.64 m
Volume =
=
=
=
= 3.3784
Density =
= 2801.64
=72.71 kg
Density = (2801.64
e) Ball Bearing
Mass (electronic balance) = (3.52 = (3.52
Radius = (4.765
Volume =
=
= 4.532
=
=
= 7.133
Density, =
= 7766.99 kg
=111.00 kg
Discussion:
The experiment was carry out to determined the suitable instrument to measure the density of
substance. Suitable instrument that are used for this experiment was very important to make sure
we got the precise reading for the calculation. Calculation in this experiment was calculate refer
to the theory provided. During the experiment was carry out, there are a few error that occurs.
Conclusion:
The density from this experiment will be more precise when the suitable instrument used. In
order to
References:
[1] http://physics.unc.edu/labs/sample report.php, retrieve Oct 3rd, 2011,
[2] John D. Cutnell,Kenneth W.Johnson, Introduction to Physics, 8th Ed. John Wiley & Sons
(Asia) Pte Ltd, 2010
[3] Christopher G. Deacon, Error Analysis in the Introductory Physics Lab, The Physics
Teacher,vol 30, 368, (1998)