Triple Beam Balance - Accuracy Matters Anish Patel 8-5 #14

image of cube mass [g] volume [cm3] Density [g/cm3] % of Error

[w/work]

10.9 15.625 0.6976 0

=(10.9-10.9)=0/10.9=*100

Oak

8.5 15.625 0.544 1

=(8.5-8.4)=0/8.4=*100

Pine

7.3 15.625 0.4674 1

=(7.3-7.2)=0.1/7=*100

Poplar

Copper 145 15.625 9.28 0

=(145-145)=0/145=0*100

Iron 126.4 15.625 8.0896 0.1

=(126.6-
127.4)=0.2/126.6=0.001*100
Brass 138.5 15.625 8.864 0.07
=(138.6-
138.5)=0.1/138.6=0.0007*100

Aluminum 45.4 15.625 2.9056 0

=(45.4-45.4)=0/45.4=0*100
Dilemma : Avoid Getting Dup

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 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

image of cube mass [g] volume [cm3] Density [g/cm3] % of Error

[w/work]

19 15.625 1.216 0
=(19-19)=0/19=*100

18.1 15.625 1.1584 0

=(18.1-18.1)=0/18.1=*100
 21.4 15.625 1.3696 0.9
=(21.6-21.4)=0.2/21.4=*100

Precision Proof

1 precision picture for measuring mass using the triple beam balance

Dilemma Solution

This cube has the density closest to the synthetic materials density.