UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

PHYSICS LAB REPORT

EXPERIMENT NO: 1
TITLE

: DENSITY

PARTNERS

NO.
1

NAME
ASNIZAM BIN AMIRUDIN

MATRIC NO.
2015817698

MUHAMMAD LUQMAN ILHAM BIN

LIAS

2015831096

MUHAMMAD ANIQ IRFAN BIN RUSNI

2015852074

MUHAMMAD HANIS SOFWAN BIN

SUHAIRI

2015843676

DATE

2/7/2015

GROUP

AS113

LECTURER

EN. AHMAD FUAD HJ MOHIDON

Title : Density
Aim :
To determine the densities of a glass block, a small sphere and a stone.
Apparatus :
1

A 2 metre ruler , a vernier calliper, micrometre screw gauge, a triple-beam

balance and a measuring cylinder.
Theory :
For any physical body, either in the shape of solid, liquid or gas, is defined as:
m
= V

(1) where (m) = mass and (V) = volume of the body

Method :
A. Density of a glass block
1

1. A 2 metre ruler was used to measure the length, l , breadth, b and

2.
3.
4.
5.

thickness, t of a glass block. The values of l, b and t was recorded.

The glass block was weighed and its mass , m was recorded.
The density of the glass block was determined using equation (1)
Steps 1-3 was repeated using a vernier calliper
Calculations :
Volume = lbt
Length = l l, Width = b b, Thickness = t t, Mass = m m
Volume = V V
Where V = lbt and

Density =
m

Where = V

and

l b t
V = V( l + b + t

m V
( m + V

B. Density of a small sphere

1. A vernier calliper was used to measure the diameter of a small sphere
in three different places. The diameter of the sphere was recorded
along with its random error and then the radius of the sphere was
calculated.
2. The sphere was weighed and the mass, m, along with its random error.
3. The density of the sphere was determined using equation (1).
4. Steps 1-3 was repeated using a micrometre screw gauge.
5. The random error when using a vernier calliper to that of a micrometer
screw gauge.
6. Calculations :
Radius = r r
4

Volume, V = V V where V = 3 r3 and V = V (

Density =

m
where = V

and

3 r
r )

m V
( m + V

C. Density of a given stone

1. A stone was weighed and its mass, m was recorded. A measuring
cylinder was filled with water and the volume of water, V1 was
recorded.
2. The stone was placed in the cylinder so that the stone is fully
immersed in the water. The new volume, V2 was recorded.
3. Calculations :
Mass = m m
Volume of water = V1 V1
Volume of water and stone = V2 V2
Volume of stone, V = (V2 V1) (V1 + V2)
m

Density of the stone = where = V

=

and

m V
( m + V

Data
A. Density of a glass block
Dimension

Apparatus
Meter ruler(cm)
Vernier
calliper(cm)
9.8 0.05
9.984 0.001
5.8 0.05
5.840 0.001
1.8 0.05
1.918 0.001

Length(l)
Breadth(b)
Thickness(t)
Mass of object = 272.5 0.05 g
B. Density of a small sphere
Dimension

Length(l)
Breadth(b)
Thickness(t)

Apparatus
Vernier
Micrometer screw
calliper(cm)
gauge(cm)
9.8 0.05
9.984 0.001
5.8 0.05
5.840 0.001
1.8 0.05
1.918 0.001

Mass of object = 27.6 0.05 g

C. Density of a given stone
Mass(g)
27.7 0.05

Volume, V1 (mL)
300 2.5

Volume, V2 (mL)
310 2.5

Analysis
A. Density of a glass block
Volume of a glass block measured using a meter ruler :
Volume = lbt
= 9.8 5.8 1.8
= 102.3 cm3
l b t
V = V( l + b + t
0.05 0.05 0.05
=102.3( 9.8 + 5.8 + 1.8 )

= 4.25 cm3
Mass of glass block = 272.5 g
m
= V

= 2.66 g/cm3

m V
= ( m + v
0.05

4.25

=2.66( 272.5 + 102.3 )

=0.111 g/cm3
Density =
= 2.66 0.111 g/cm3

B. Density of a small sphere

Volume of a small sphere measured using a vernier calliper :

4 22
Volume = 3 ( 7 ) (0.984)3

= 3.993 cm3

0.001 ( 3 )
V = 3.993( 0.984

= 0.012 cm3
V = V V
= 3.993 0.012 cm3
Mass of a small sphere = 27.6 0.05 g
m

= V

= 6.917 g/cm3
m V
= ( m + v
0.05 0.012

=6.917( 27.6 + 3.993 )

= 0.033 g/cm3

Density =
= 6.917 0.033 g/cm3

C. Density of a given stone

Mass = 27.7 0.05 g
Volume of water = 300 2.5 mL
Volume of water and stone = 310 2.5 mL
Volume of stone, V = 310 -300 (2.5 + 2.5)
= 10 5 mL
Density of stone = 2.77 g/mL
Density of stone = 2.77 1.435 g/mL

Discussion
Theory stated that for any physical body, either in the shape of solid, liquid or
gas, is defined as:
m
= V

(1) where (m) = mass and (V) = volume of the body

This is true due to the fact that we can find the value of density of an object if
we know the value of mass of an object, m and the volume of the object, V. We
can also find the mass of an object if the volume of the object and its density is
known. The same goes for finding the volume of the object. Simply said,
formula for density is easy to used.

Conclusion

The density of a glass block, small sphere and stone was determined. The results
show that small sphere have the highest density while glass block has the lowest
density.