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Food Science 10
Unit 1: The Food Science Lab
Lab #3: Relationship between Mass and Volume
October 2015
Introduction: There is a relationship between the mass and the volume of an object of a specific material. The mass can be
determined using an electric balance to record its weight in grams. The volume of an object can be determined by
calculating the amount of water displaced in a graduated cylinder when the object is placed into water. By determining the
mass and volume of an object of a specific material, you can find its density. In this lab experiment you will be discovering
how to determine the density of an object using graphs and mathematical equations, instead of simply searching for the
formula for density on the internet.
Purpose: To see how mass and volume are related to determine density by experimental data. To demonstrate how graphs
can connect ideas from Science and Math.
Materials:
Electronic Balance
50-mL Graduated Cylinder
4 Sample of the Same Material (3 Materials)
Water
Ruler
Procedure:
1. Obtain three different types of material for your group. Each material has 4 sample sizes.
2. Find the mass of each of the sample sizes. Record in your data table.
3. Find the volume of each of the sample sizes by determining the amount of water displaced by the object.
a. Set up a graduated cylinder and put 25 mL of water into it. Read the volume and write it down.
b. Tip the graduated cylinder and gently slide one of the objects into it. DO NOT allow water to splash out.
c. If the object floats, gently push it down with a pencil, until it is submerged under the water. Do not push too hard.
d. Record the new volume of the water. Subtract the volume of the water from the combined volume of the water
and object together. The result is the volume of the object. Record in your data table.
Data Table:
Title: Relationship between mass and volume
Smallest Sample
Small Sample
Medium Sample
Large Sample
Type of Material
Mass
Volume
Mass
Volume
Mass
Volume
Mass
Volume
Polypropylene
4.31g
5.0ml
7.08g
7.0ml
9.67g
9.0ml
12.41g
12.0ml
Polyvinyl Chloride
6.61g
5.0ml
10.85g
8.0ml
15.12g
11.0ml
19.80g
15.0ml
Acrylic
5.47g
4.5ml
8.95g
7.9ml
12.41g
10.5ml
15.96g
13.0ml
Mass (g)
10
Volume (mL)
15
20
10
Volume (mL)
15
20
10
Volume (mL)
15
20
Conclusion:
After the experiment that I did with my friends, I have learnt that even if the volume of 2 object s are the same
it doesnt mean that the mass and density have to be the same too, as the 2 object are not the same objects and
another thing that I learnt is if you want to find the density of an object, you have to divide the mass of the
object with the volume of the of object.