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    Year and Section: BSME-2B Professor/Instructor: Hector Mendoza
    Date of Submission: Sept. 4, 2021.

    Module No.1
    Measurement

    Procedure

    Materials and Equipment

    Metric ruler, shape sheet, electronic balance, triple-beam balance, 250-mL Erlenmeyer flask,
    100-mL beaker, sugar, 400-mL beaker, scoopula, burette, 10-mL and 100-mL graduated
    cylinders, 100-mL beaker, wooden blocks, aluminum pellets, aluminum foil, electronic balance,
    distilled water.

    Safety

    Be careful when adding the aluminum to your graduated cylinder, as the glass could
    break. Personal protective equipment (PPE) needed: lab coat, safety goggles, closed-toe shoes

    Part A: Measuring the Dimensions of Regular Geometric Shapes

    1. Take a two regular shape figure, either a solid block, a cylinder or oval shape. Measure
    the dimensions of the two geometric shapes: length and width of the rectangle, and the
    diameter of the circle. Record these values on your lab report.
    2. Use your measurements to calculate the area of each shape:
     Area of a rectangle: A=l×w
     Area of a circle: A=πr2 
    (r= radius = 1⁄2 the diameter)

    Part B: Measuring the Mass of Solids

    Comparing the Precision of two types of Balances

    1. Obtain a 250-mL Erlenmeyer flask. Use the triple-beam balance to determine the mass of


    this flask.
    2. Use the electronic balance to determine the mass of the same Erlenmeyer flask. Be sure
    to record your measured masses on your lab report.

    Weighing by Difference
    3. Obtain a 100-mL beaker. Use the electronic balance to determine the mass of this beaker.
    4. Add two spoonful’s of sugar to this beaker, using your scoopula. Do not do this over the
    balance! Determine the new combined mass of both the beaker and the sugar. Be sure to
    use the same electronic balance as before. When finished, dispose the used sugar in the
    sink.
    5. Use your two measurements to calculate the mass of sugar (only) by difference.

    Part C: Volumes of Liquids and Solids

    Volumes of Liquids

    1. In a 100-mL beaker, fill with a certain quantity of water. Measure the volume of water h.
    Remember to read the volume at the bottom of the meniscus. 

    Volume of a Regularly Shaped Solid

    2. Get a wooden block or cylinder and ruler.


    3. Measure the dimensions of the block. If it is a cube or a rectangular box, measure its
    length, width and height. If it is a cylinder or cone, measure its height and the diameter of
    its circular base.

    Part D: The Density of Water

    1. Using the electronic balance, determine the mass of a clean, dry, 100-mL graduated
    cylinder.
    2. Pour 40-50 mL of distilled water into the graduated cylinder and weigh. Make sure that
    the outside of the graduated cylinder is dry before placing it on the electronic balance.
    3. Measure the liquid volume in the cylinder
    4. Use the mass and volume to calculate the density of water.

    Part E: The Density of Aluminum and the Thickness of Foil

    Density of Aluminum

    1. Use the electronic balance to determine the mass of a clean, dry, small beaker.
    2. Obtain 20-25 aluminum pellets. Transfer pellets to the beaker weighed in the previous
    step and measure the mass of the beaker and pellets together.
    3. Pour 30-35 mL of water into your 100-mL graduated cylinder. Precisely measure this
    volume.
    4. Carefully add all the aluminum pellets to the water, making sure not to lose any water to
    splashing. Also make sure that the pellets are all completely immersed in the water.
    Measure the new volume of the water plus the pellets.
    5. Analysis: Use your measured mass and volume (obtained via water displacement) of the
    aluminum pellets to calculate the density of aluminum

    Lab Report: Measurements in the Laboratory


    Part A: Measuring the Dimensions of Regular Geometric Shapes

    Experimental Data

    Shape Dimensions Measurement

    Length 10.16 cm
    Rectangle Width 7.62 cm
    Circle Diameter 7.68 cm
    Area of rectangle 77.42 cm²
    Area of circle 45.58 cm²
    Radius 3.81 cm

    Data Analysis

    1. Perform the conversions indicated. Show your work and report your answers in scientific
    notation.
     Convert the measured rectangle length to hm.
    0.0001hm
    10.16cm x = 0.001016 hm = 1.016 x 10-3
    1 cm

     Convert the measured circle diameter to nm.


    10000000nm
    7.68cm x = 76,800,000 nm = 7.68 x 107
    1 cm

    2. Calculate the areas of your rectangle and circle in cm 2. Show your work and report your answers
    to the correct number of significant figures.
     Area of rectangle.
    A = L * W = 10.16cm * 7.62cm = 77.42cm²
     Area of circle
    A = π r² = 3.14 * 3.81 = 45.58cm²
    Part B: Measuring the Mass of Solids

    Experimental Data

    Table 1: Mass of an Erlenmeyer Flask

    Measuring Device Mass Measurement

    Electronic Balance 80g

    Table 2: Weighing by Difference

    Measuring Device Mass Measurement


    Mass of empty Beaker 4g
    Mass of Beaker + Sugar 36g

    Data Analysis

    1. Consider the data you obtained in Table 2.


     Calculate the mass of sugar weighed out. Show your work.
    36g – 4g = 32g
     Circle one: When performing the above calculation, significant figures / decimal places are the
    primary consideration.
    2. Perform the conversions indicated below. Show your work and report your answers in scientific
    notation.
     Convert the mass of the sugar weighed out to dg.
    10 dg
    32g x = 360dg = 3.60x102 Where: 32grams = Weight of sugar.
    1g

     Convert the mass of sugar weighed out to lbs.


    0.00224632lbs
    32g x = 0.07054784 lbs. = 7.05x10-2
    1g
    Part C: The Volumes of Liquids and Solids

    Table 1: The Volume of Liquid Water

    Measuring Device Volume Measurement


    Glass 100ml
    Beaker 11ml

    Table 2: The Volume of a Regular Solid, shaped as a

    Dimension Measured Measurement


    Diameter 11 cm
    Radius 5.5 cm
    Height 9.5 cm
    Volume 902.36 cm ³

    Data Analysis

    Use your measured block dimensions (in Table 2) to calculate the block volume, in cm 3. Show your work
    and report your answer to the correct number of significant figures.

    Answer: V = π r² h

    V = (3.14) (5.5) ² (9.5)

    V = 902.36cm³

    Part D: The Density of Water

    Table 1: The Density of Water

    Mass of empty, Dry Graduated Cylinder 14.3g


    Mass of Graduated Cylinder + Water 52.7g
    Mass of Distilled Water 38.4g
    Volume of the Distilled Water in Graduated 40ml
    Cylinder
    Calculate the density of water, in g/ml. Show your work and report your answer to the correct number of
    significant figures.

    3 8.4 g g
    Answer: = 0.96
    40 ml ml

    Part E: The Density of Aluminum

    Experimental Data

    Table 1: The Density of Aluminum

    Mass of empty beaker 100g


    Mass of beaker and pellets 104.1g
    Mass of pellets 4.1g
    Initial volume of water in cylinder 30ml
    Final volume of water and pellets 31.5ml
    Volume of pellets 1.5ml

    Data Analysis

    1. Use your measured mass and volume of the aluminum pellets (in Table 1) to calculate the density
    of aluminum, in g/cm3. Show your work and report your answer to the correct number of
    significant figures.
    4.1 g g
    Answer: = 2.73
    1.5 cm³ cm ³

    Generalization: The purpose of this lab is to figure out how to take precise measurements during
    an experiment. The mass of the apparatus and the volume of the solution were calculated using an
    electronic balance. The density and volume of aluminum and water, as well as the area of a
    rectangle and a circle, may be calculated using these values. The outcomes play an important role
    in the lab report's completion.

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