Sample Computations:

Exp 2: Falling Sphere Viscometer

Volume of Dishwashing liquid [ml]: 600.000 ml

Mass of Container [g]: 218.400 g
Mass of Container + liquid [g]: 820.000 g

Mass of liquid [g] = Mass of Container + liquid [g] – Mass of Container [g]
= 820.000 g – 218.400 g
= 601.600 g

Specific Weight of liquid [N/m3]

= (Mass of liquid [g]/Volume of Dishwashing liquid [ml])*(1 kg/m3/ 10-3 g/ml)*(9.810 m/s2)
= (601.600 g/600.000 ml)* *(1 kg/m3/ 10-3 g/ml)*(9.810 m/s2)
= 9836.160 N/m3

Temperature [˚C] = (5/9)*(˚F-32)

= (5/9)*(86.000 ˚F – 32)
= 30.000 ˚C

Sphere #1
Sphere Diameter [cm]: 1.556 cm
Mass of Sphere [g]: 5.000 g

Volume [ml] = (π/6)*(Sphere Diameter [cm])3

= (π/6)*(1.556 cm)3
= 1.973 cm3 = 1.973 ml

Specific Weight of Sphere [N/m3]

= (Mass of Sphere [g]/Volume of Sphere [ml])*(1 kg/m3/ 10-3 g/ml)*(9.810 m/s2)
= (5 g/ 1.973 ml) *(1 kg/m3/ 10-3 g/ml)*(9.810 m/s2)
= 24860.618 N/m3

Tube Diameter [cm]: 6.028 cm

Sphere #: 1
Sphere Diameter [cm]: 1.220 cm
Fall Distance [m]: 0.155 m
Time of Fall [s]: 6.960 s

Terminal Velocity [m/s] = Fall Distance [m] / Time of Fall [s]

= 0.155 m / 6.960 s
= 0.022 m/s
“Wall Effect” Condition:

If (Sphere Diameter [cm]/Tube Diameter [cm] > 1/3)

Corrected Velocity [m/s] = Terminal Velocity [m/s]*(1+2.250*(Sphere Diameter
[cm]/Tube Diameter [cm]) + (2.250*(Sphere Diameter [cm]/Tube Diameter [cm]))2);
Else
Corrected Velocity [m/s] = Terminal Velocity [m/s];

Sphere Diameter [cm]/Tube Diameter [cm] > 1/3

1.220 cm / 6.028 cm > 1/3
0.202 < 1/3
Therefore, it is not affected by the “Wall Effect”.

Corrected Velocity [m/s] = Terminal Velocity [m/s]

= 0.0220 m/s

Viscosity [N*s/m2]
= (Sphere Diameter [cm] * 1 m/ 100 cm)2 * (Specific Weight of Sphere [N/m3] – Specific
Weight of liquid [N/m3]) / (18*Corrected Velocity [m/s])
= (1.220 cm * 1 m / 100 cm)2 * (24860.618 N/m3 – 9836.160 N/m3) / (18*0.022 m/s)
= 5.647 N*s/m2

Exp 3: Measurement of Densities and Specific Gravities

Exp 3-A

Temperature [˚C] = (5/9)*(˚F – 32)

= (5/9)*(86.000 ˚F – 32)
= 30.000 ˚C

Hydrometer Scale Reading: 1.200

Density [g/ml] = Hydrometer Scale Reading * Density of Water

= 1.200* 1 g/ml
= 1.200 g/ml

Density [kg/m3] = Density [g/ml] * (1 kg/m3 / 10-3 g/ml)

= 1.200 g/ml * (1 kg/m3 / 10-3 g/ml)
= 1200.000 kg/m3

Exp 3-B

Liquid 1 (Cooking Oil)

Temperature [˚C] = (5/9)*(˚F – 32)
= (5/9)*(86.000 ˚F – 32)
= 30.000 ˚C
h1 [cm]: 26.300 cm
h2 [cm]: 23.500 cm
h3 [cm]: 2.500 cm

0 + (Specific Weight of Cooking Oil)*(h2) + (9800.000 N/m3)*(h3) - (Specific Weight of

Cooking Oil)*(h1) = 0
0 + (Specific Weight of Cooking Oil)*(0.235 m) + (9800 N/m3)*(0.025 m) - (Specific Weight of
Cooking Oil)*(0.263 m) = 0

Specific Weight of Cooking Oil [N/m3] = 8750.000 N/m3

Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m^3] = Specific Weight of Cooking Oil [N/m3] / 9.800 m/s2
= 8750.000 N/m3 / 9.800 m/s2
= 892.857 kg/m3

Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] = (D1 + D2 + D3)/3

= (892.473 kg/m3 + 884.615 kg/m3 + 892.857 kg/m3)/3
= 889.982 kg/m3

Percent Error to M/V [%]

= (| Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] - Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] (From 3-
C) | / Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] (From 3-C))*100
= (|889.982 kg/m3 – 855.000 kg/m3| / 855.000 kg/m3)*100
= 4.091 %

Percent Difference to M/V [%]

= (| Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] - Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] (From 3-
C) | / 0.5*(Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3] + Average Density of Cooking Oil [kg/m3]
(From 3-C))*100
= (|889.982 kg/m3 – 855.000 kg/m3| / 0.5*(889.982 kg/m3 + 855.000 kg/m3)*100
= 4.009 %

Exp 3-C

Liquid: Dishwashing Liquid

Temperature [˚C] = (5/9)*(˚F – 32)
= (5/9)*(86.000 ˚F – 32)
= 30.000 ˚C

Mass of Container [g]: 54.500 g

Mass of Container + liquid [g]: 155.500 g
Mass of liquid [g] = Mass of Container + liquid [g] - Mass of Container [g]
= 155.500 g – 54.500 g
= 101.000 g

Volume [ml]: 100.000 ml

Density [g/ml] = Mass of liquid [g] / Volume [ml]
= 101.000 g / 100 ml
= 1.010 g/ml

Density [kg/m3] = Density [g/ml] * (1 kg/m3 / 10-3 g/ml)

= 1.010 g/ml * (1 kg/m3 / 10-3 g/ml)
= 1010.000 kg/m3