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Section #8-1
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Triple Beam Balance-Accuracy Matters

Wood Type Mass Volume Density Percent of

g cm3 g/cm3 Error
w/work

Poplar 7.6 15.625 0.49 7.6 - 7.6/7.6 *

100 = 0

Pine 9.9 15.625 0.63 9.9 - 9.8/9.8 *

100= 1.02

1.02

Oak 10.5 15.625 0.67 10.5 - 10.5/10.5 *

100= 0

Metal Type Mass Volume Density Percent of

g cm3 g/cm3 Error
w/work

Aluminum 45.9 15.625 2.94 45.9 - 45.8/ 45.8

* 100= 0.22

0.22
 Iron 127.2 15.625 8.14 127.2 -
127.2/127.2 *
100= 0

Brass 137.1 15.625 8.77 137.1 - 137.1/

137.1 * 100= 0

Copper 146.1 15.625 9.35 146.1 - 146.1/

146.1 * 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 (Be sure to include caption to support picture)
image of cube mass [g] volume [cm3] Density [g/cm3] % of Error
[w/work]

21.7 15.625 1.39 21.7-21.55= 0.15

0.15/21.55= 0.007
0.007*100= 0.7

0.7

18.4 15.625 1.18 18.4-18.25= 0.15

0.15/18.25= 0.0082
0.0082*100=0.82

0.82

9.4 15.625 0.6 19.4-19.15= 0.25

0.25/ 19.25= 0.013
0.013*100=1.3

1.3

Precision in Action
In the picture above, I am demonstrating precision by using the pencil and moving the
rider one increment by one increment to get to a number that is accurate and reaches the
zero line.

Solution to Dilemma