UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

CAWANGAN PAHANG
KAMPUS JENGKA

PHY 433
FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS: MECHANICS AND
HEAT

TITLE : ARCHIMEDES’ PRINCIPLE

EXP. NO. :5

GROUP : AS2301A

NO NAME STUDENT ID
1. MUHAMMAD HARITH 2019582541
ABDULLAH
2. NUR A’INAA IZZATI BINTI 2020989043
NAZARIHAN
3. NUR AIN BINTI MURSIDIE 2020997069
4. RABIATUL ADAWIYYAH BINTI ROSLI 2020966539

DATE OF SUBMISSION : 20/06/2020

LECTURER : DR. NURUL SYAHIDAH SABRI
 EXPERIMENT OF ARCHIMEDES’ PRINCIPLE

OBJECTIVE:

1.

2.

APPARATUS: PhET Simulations with the respective chosen blocks and liquids in a pond

and electronic balances placed in air and inside the liquid.

THEORY:

PROCEDURES:

A. To determine the buoyant force acting on different blocks of material immersed in

different fluids.

1. The buoyancy PhET simulation was started and Buoyancy Playgound was chosen with
One Block.

2. The buoyant force Fb, acting on 1.0 kg of aluminum, brick, ice, wood and styrofoam blocks
were determined when these blocks are immersed in water.

3. Step 2 was repeated by replacing water with gasoline, olive oil and honey respectively.

4. The buoyant force Fb, acting on 2.0 kg of aluminum, brick, ice, wood and styrofoam when
were determined these blocks are immersed in water.

5. Step 4 was repeated by replacing water with gasoline, olive oil and honey respectively.

6. Data was tabulated.

7. The pattern of relationship between

 i) Fb and the types of block materials that are fully submerged and floating.
ii) Fb and the types of fluids of different densities in which the blocks are fully
submerged and floating.
were stated.

B. To determine relationship between the maximum mass (mmax) of various solid blocks
that a 1.0 kg styrofoam block can carry in different fluids.

1. The buoyancy PhET simulation was started and the Buoyancy Playgound with Two Blocks
was chosen.

2. Block A was chosen to be a 1.0 kg styrofoam block and Block B to be an aluminium block
with water as the fluid.

3. The 1.0 kg styrofoam was placed block in water and then the aluminum block was placed
on top of the 1.0 styrofoam block. The mass of the aluminum was adjusted until the 1.0
styrofoam block just completely submerged in water where the upper surface of the 1.0
styrofoam block is at the same level of water surface. The reading of the mass of the
aluminum block indicated the maximum mass of aluminum block that the 1.0 styrofoam
block can carry.

4. Step 2 and 3 were repeated by replacing Block B to be a brick, wood and ice block
respectively.

5. Step 2, 3 and 4 were repeated for different fluids: gasoline, olive oil and honey.

6. Data was tabulated.

7. The pattern of relationship between

i) mmax and the types of block materials that are placed above the 1.0 kg styrofoam
block.
ii) mmax and the types of fluids of different densities in which the 1.0 kg styrofoam
block is submerged.
were stated.
DATA

A. To determine the buoyant force acting on different blocks of material immersed in different
fluids.
1. A five types of 1 kg block is let immersed in four type of fluid with different densities.

Buoyant Force
Aluminum Brick Ice Wood Styrofoam
(N)

Gasoline 2.54 3.43 7.48 9.75 9.81

Olive Oil 3.34 4.51 9.83 9.84 9.75

Water 3.63 4.9 9.81 9.81 9.81

Honey 5.15 6.96 9.75 9.75 9.75

Table 1.0

Using Buoyant Force formula and using only 1 kg of block:

𝐹𝑏 = 𝜌𝑉𝑔

I. Aluminum
i. Gasoline

𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 0.37 × 9.81

= 2.54 𝑁
ii. Olive Oil

𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 0.37 × 9.81

= 3.34 𝑁
iii. Water

𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 0.37 × 9.81

= 3.63 𝑁

iv. Honey

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 0.37 × 9.81

= 5.15 𝑁
II. Brick
i. Gasoline

𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 0.5 × 9.81

= 3.43 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil

𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 0.5 × 9.81

= 4.51 𝑁

iii. Water

𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 0.5 × 9.81

= 4.90 𝑁
iv. Honey

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 0.5 × 9.81

= 6.96 𝑁

III. Ice
i. Gasoline

𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 1.09 × 9.81

= 7.48 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil

𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 1.09 × 9.81

= 9.83 𝑁

iii. Water

𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 1 × 9.81

= 9.81 𝑁

iv. Honey

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 0.7 × 9.81

= 9.75 𝑁
IV. Wood
i. Gasoline

𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 1.42 × 9.81

= 9.75 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil

𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 1.09 × 9.81

= 9.84 𝑁

iii. Water
 𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 1 × 9.81

= 9.81 𝑁

iv. Honey

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 0.7 × 9.81

= 9.75 𝑁

V. Styrofoam
i. Gasoline

𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 1.43 × 9.81

= 9.81 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil

𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 1.08 × 9.81

= 9.75 𝑁

iii. Water

𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 1 × 9.81

= 9.81𝑁

iv. Honey

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 0.7 × 9.81

= 9.75 𝑁
 Table 1: Five types of 2 kg block is let immersed in four type of fluid with different densities.

Buoyant Force
Aluminum Brick Ice Wood Styrofoam
(N)

Gasoline 5.08 6.87 14.97 19.64 19.57

Olive Oil 6.68 9.03 19.67 19.58 19.67

Water 7.26 9.81 19.62 19.52 19.62

Honey 10.31 13.93 19.64 19.64 19.64

Using Buoyant Force formula and using only 2 kg of block:

𝐹𝑏 = 𝜌𝑉𝑔

I. Aluminum

i. Gasoline

𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 0.74 × 9.81

= 5.08 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil

𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 0.74 × 9.81

= 6.68 𝑁
iii. Water

𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 0.74 × 9.81

= 7.26 𝑁
iv. Honey

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 0.74 × 9.81

= 10.31 𝑁
II. Brick

i. Gasoline
𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 1 × 9.81

= 6.87 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil

 iii. Water
𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 1 × 9.81

= 9.03 𝑁

iv. Honey
𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 1 × 9.81

= 9.81 𝑁

III. Ice
𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 1 × 9.81
i. Gasoline
= 13.93 𝑁

ii. Olive Oil 𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 2.18 × 9.81

= 14.97 𝑁

iii. Water 𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 2.18 × 9.81

= 19.67 𝑁

iv. Honey 𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 2 × 9.81

= 19.62 𝑁

𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 1.41 × 9.81

= 19.64 𝑁
IV. Wood
V. Styrofoam
i. Gasoline
i. Gasoline

ii. Olive Oil

ii. Olive Oil

iii. Water
iii. Water

iv. Honey
iv. Honey
 9.81
= 19.58 𝑁
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= 19.52 𝑁
=

0 𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 1.41 × 9.81

.
7 = 19.64 𝑁

2
. 𝐹𝑏 = 0.7 × 2.85 × 9.81
8
= 19.57 𝑁
6

×
𝐹𝑏 = 0.92 × 2.18 × 9.81
9
. = 19.67 𝑁
8
1
= 𝐹𝑏 = 1 × 2 × 9.81

= 19.62 𝑁
1
9
.
6 𝐹𝑏 = 1.42 × 1.41 × 9.81
4
= 19.64 𝑁
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B. To determine relationship between the maximum mass (mmax) of various
solid blocks that a 1.0 kg Styrofoam block can carry in different fluids.

Table 2: Maximum mass of five type of block to make 1 kg of Styrofoam to same

level of water surface

Maximum Mass
Aluminum Brick Ice Wood
(kg)

Gasoline 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67

Olive Oil 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10

Water 5.68 5.68 5.68 5.68

Honey 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5

CONCLUSION
REFERENCES:

Wilson, J.D. and Hernández-Hall, A.C. (2010). Physics Laboratory Experiments. 7 th Edition.
Brooks/Dale Cengage Learning . Boston, MA.