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Part 1. Determination of Density Using Buoyant Force

1. Water temperature: 18.0 ^oC; 64.1 ^oF Density of water: 0.998595 g/cm³

Reference:

2. Density of Metal A

3. Percent Error or Percent Difference:

(Explain why % Error or % Difference is more appropriate to use.)

UNIVERSITY ST. THOMAS HOUSTON PHYSICS 1 Names: Date: ARCHIMEDES' PRINCIPLE Part 1. Determination of Density Using Buoyant Force Table 1: RAW DATA [ FROM CAPSTONE GRAPHS] RESOLUTION OF HIGH- RES FORCE SENSOR: Weight in Air (war) Weight in Water (Water) (N) (N) Trial Mean 2 3 Mean Metal A 9. 324 9.620 8.956 9.300 8. 750 8.999 8.368 8.746 Metal 9.905 10.772 40.665 10.45 9.561 40. 368 10.292 10 07 Metal C 3.040 3.312 3.375 3. 242 2.475 2.813 2 865 2.724 Table 2: CALCULATED DATA Equation 7 Buoyant Force Densityexperimental *Densitykswan Name of Percent Object (Fb) (kg/m') (kg/m') Metal Error Difference ( =)wai> (N) Metal A (Cylinder) 0.584 45 , 900 19, 300 Lungsten 17.6 7 Metal B (Sphere) 0. 38 27,461 19,320 Gold 42.19. Metal C Iron or (rectangul 0.518 6, 250 7,800 19.9 %. ar block) -1