Procedure

1- The hydrostatic pressure apparatus was placed on top of a hydraulic bench.

2- The apparatus was ensured to be installed properly as in figure 1.
3- The apparatus was levelled using the adjustable feet facilitated by the spirit level attached.
4- The counter weight was adjusted to level the balance arm in a horizontal position.
5- The drain valve was ensured to be closed and water was added slowly into the tank until the surface just touched the
quadrant base, thus the datum level was established.
6- The reading of the datum level was recorded.
7- A 50g weight was placed on the balance pan and water was added slowly into the tank until the balance arm is again
horizontal.
8- The mass of weight, m and the depth of immersion, d was recorded in the experimental data sheet.
9- Steps 6 and 7 was repeated with increasing weight until the tank was full of water.
10- The water was drained after the experiment was completed.