Name: Youssef Malick Diabaté

Class: MET 3118 – Fluid Mechanics Lab

Instructor: Dr Sinde Seydou

LAB REPORT

PART 1: Density and specific gravity measurements

Purpose

In this first laboratory experiment of fluid mechanics, our purpose is to determine the density
and specific gravity of different fluids. To do so, we use two major devices: a universal
hydrometer and a graduated cylinder.

Procedure

 Fill the cylinder with water in such a way that the hydrometer floats. Check that the
submerged length corresponds to 1.00 in the graduated scale.
 Fill the other three cylinders with the liquids to work with, and note down the scale
mark for each one.
 This value in the scale indicates the specific gravity.

Results

Liquid Specific gravity Density (kg/m3)

Water 1.00 1000
Sugar water 1.01 1010
Diluted sugar water 1.016 1016
Salt + sugar water 1.015 1015
Salt water 1.04 1040
Diluted salt water 1.03 1030
PART 2: Viscosity measurement

Purpose

In this second experiment, we have to determine the viscosity of different liquids at

atmospheric pressure and environmental temperature. To realise this, we use a Ubbelohde
capillary viscosimeter and a chronometer.

Procedure

 Find in tables four liquids of known viscosity, each one inside the measurement range
of each viscosimeter.
 Fill each Ubbelhode capillary viscosimeter, with the same volume of liquid of known
viscosity and density, and write down the time used by the liquid of going down the
viscosimeter.
 Then, make four problem samples aliquots, with the same volume as used with known
viscosity solutions. Measure their falling time in each viscosimeter.

Results

Liquid Time Density (kg/m3)

Fresh Water 30.08s 1000
Salt Water 46.00s 1040
Salt + Sugar Water 40.40s 1015
Sugar Water 61.10s 1010
Diluted Salt Water 33.56s 1030