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Experiment No.

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MEASUREMENT OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES

DATA AND RESULTS:

A. Measurement of Length (14 points)

SOLID SHAPE DIMENSIONS


MATERIAL Using meter Using Vernier
stick/ruler Caliper

Brass Cylinder diameter 2.4 cm 2.51 cm

height 3.8 cm 3.94 cm

Aluminum Cube Side/edge 2.4 cm 2.52 cm

Copper Rectangular length 3.5 cm 3.56 cm


block
width 2.3 cm 2.52 cm

thickness 0.5 cm 0.63 cm

Iron sphere diameter 2.3 cm 2.53 cm

B. Measurement of Volume (16 points)


Note: Use measurement of dimensions using vernier caliper)

SOLID MATERIAL SHAPE Volume


Mass (g)
(cm3)

Brass Cylinder 19.54 cm3 162.7 g

Aluminum Cube 16.00 cm3 44.0 g

Copper Rectangular block 5.65 cm3 50.2 g


Iron sphere 8.48 cm3 67.2 g

C. Measurement of Density (24 points)

SOLID SHAPE Density Density % Error


MATERIAL (g/cm3) (g/cm3)
Experimental Theoretical
Value Value

Brass Cylinder 8.34 8.54 2.34

Aluminum Cube 2.75 2.71 1.75

Copper Rectangular 8.88 8.90 0.23


block

Iron sphere 7.92 7.20 10.0

CALCULATIONS (6 points)

Volume

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