Lab 1: Density Block Write Up
Lab 1: Density Block Write Up
Introduction:
In this density block lab, we were trying to determine the mass of a block using its density and volume using a ruler.
Purpose:
The purpose of performing this experiment is to use a ruler to measure the length, width, and height in centimeters to determine the volume and then multiplying the density of the block to determine the mass. With the result we turn it into a significant figure and measure the actual mass against the one we calculated. if it is more than 5% off, we needed to redo the procedure.
Data:
After 3 tries:
Calculated Mass:
L (2.50) * W (2.48) * H (2.50) * D (7.5) = 116.25 -> SF= 120
Actual Mass:
123.6
Percent Error:
Discussion/Conclusion:
We fulfilled the purpose of the lab in the way that we found the mass of the block with a 2.9% error after calculating the mass with the ruler. The possible errors that could have occurred in this lab was measuring the length, width, and height of the block with the small measurements that could easily off by a few numbers. What I learned from the lab was the different ways to calculate mass and how there can be mistakes along the way where you need to make sure of your measurements are correct. For future lab investigations, I would want to have more time to have multiple trials to get the smallest amount of percent error possible.
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