DATA ACQUISITION

DENSITY

USING MEASURING BEAKER METHOD

WATER
No. Weight of Weight of beaker Mass of water, Volume of Mass density of
empty beaker, and water, m2 (g) m2-m1 (g) water (m3) water (kg/m3)
m1 (g)
1. 149.69 48.68 0.00005 973.60
2. 200.31 99.33 0.00010 993.30
101.01
3. 241.23 140.22 0.00015 934.80
Note : 1 mL = 0.000001 m3
Average ρwater = 967.23 kg/m3

Theoretical ρwater = 1000 kg/m3

OIL
No. Weight of Weight of beaker Mass of oil, Volume of Mass density of
empty beaker, + oil, m2 (g) m2-m1 (g) oil (cm3) oil (kg/m3)
m1 (g)
1. 140.42 39.41 0.00005 788.20
2. 187.30 86.29 0.00010 862.90
101.01
3. 230.09 129.08 0.00015 860.53
Note : 1 mL = 0.000001 m3
Average ρoil = 837.21 kg/m3

Theoretical ρoil = 870.00 kg/m3

USING DENSITY BOTTLE METHOD

Type of Fluid Volume (m3) Weight of Weight of Mass of fluid, Mass density
empty bottle, bottle + fluid, m2-m1 (g) of fluid
m1 (g) m2 (g) (g/cm3)
Water 30.46 80.73 50.27 1005400
0.00005
Oil 27.67 71.98 44.31 886200

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

Fluid Type Stem Reading

Average
1 2 3
Water Specific Gravity
0.996 0.997 0.998 0.997

VISCOCITY

Type of Fluid Diameter of marble, Distance to travel Time to fall (sec)

D (mm) (mm)
1.66 0.63
1.70 79.37 0.49
Water
1.71 0.48
1.66 0.35
1.70 0.37
Oil 79.37
1.71 0.33