GUZMAN, Joshua M.

BSPE 1A
Physics for Engineering (Lab)
March 23, 2019

QUESTION FOR ANALYSIS

5. COMPARE THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:

G. (6) with (8) = Result #6 and Result #8 has the same displaced water.
H. (6) with (10) = Result #6 moved lesser water compared to Result #10 that
displaced more water.
I. (8) with (10) = Result #9 displaced much lesser water compare to Result
#10.

6. WHAT DOES “LOSS OF WEIGHTS” REPRESENTS? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER.

In terms of “Loss of weights” with regards to Buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle, an

object heavier than the amount of the fluid it displaces, though it sinks when released, has
an apparent weight loss equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. Also, Loss of weights
signify the forces the water applied to the object and through buoyant force the object
become lighter in water. So, for a floating object on a liquid, the weight of the displaced
liquid is the weight of the object.

CONCLUSION:

This experiment is all about Archimedes’ Principle or the physical law of buoyancy. Hence,
Archimedes' principle states that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to
the weight of the displaced fluid. The principle applies to both floating and submerged bodies
and to all fluids (liquids and gases). The objectives of this experiment are to study Archimedes’
principle and to apply Archimedes’ principle in determining the density and specific gravity of
solids and liquids. After performing the experiment, therefore say that the force present which
the fluid exerts on an object placed in it is equal to the weight of the fluid the object displaces.
Archimedes’ principle also makes possible the determination of the density of an object that is
so irregular in shape that its volume cannot be measured directly. If the object is weighed first
in air and then in water, the difference in weights will equal the weight of the volume of the
water displaced, which is the same as the volume of the object. Thus the weight density of the
object (weight divided by volume) can readily be determined. In very high precision weighing,
both in the air and in water, the displaced weight of both the air and water has to be accounted
for in arriving at the correct volume and density

Also to further support all the statements above, we are able to conclude density and
buoyancy are important concepts to our survival, what happens to an object that is placed in a
liquid, and finally, and what factors affect the state of an object in a liquid. However, during
conducting the experiment, some possible human error may affect the final result. But overall,
this experiment is successful in terms of following the objectives of this lab activity.