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The document describes a laboratory experiment to determine the density and specific weight of liquids. The experiment involves measuring the mass and volume of water and another liquid over multiple trials, then using the data to calculate density and specific weight. Key steps include cleaning and weighing a graduated cylinder, recording the mass of the cylinder filled with different liquids at various volumes, and performing computations to find average density and specific weight values for each liquid.

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Lab 1

The document describes a laboratory experiment to determine the density and specific weight of liquids. The experiment involves measuring the mass and volume of water and another liquid over multiple trials, then using the data to calculate density and specific weight. Key steps include cleaning and weighing a graduated cylinder, recording the mass of the cylinder filled with different liquids at various volumes, and performing computations to find average density and specific weight values for each liquid.

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College of Engineering Education

2nd Floor, BE Building


Matina Campus, Davao City
Telefax: (082)296-1084
Phone No.: (082)300-5456/300-0647 Local 131

BCE 314 – Hydraulics

Laboratory Experiment 1

Mass Density and Specific Weight of Liquids

Name: Bermoy, Bethany G. Instructor: Ms. Michelle Daarol


Program: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Code: 2255

I. Introduction

A fluid's mass density, often known as density, is defined as the ratio of a fluid's mass to its volume.
A fluid's density is defined as its mass per unit volume. Although the density of liquids remains constant;
the density of gases fluctuates as temperature and pressure vary. The density of a liquid is the ratio of
its mass to its unit volume. Specific gravity is defined as the ratio of a substance's weight to the density
of an equivalent volume of water or another reference material.

II. Objective

• To determine the density of a liquid


• To determine the specific weight of a liquid

III. Apparatus/Materials

• Graduated Cylinders
• 2 kinds of liquid
• Weighing balance
• Thermometer

IV. Procedure

1. Make sure to clean the empty graduated cylinder the wipe it to dry.
2. Record the mass of empty graduated cylinder but first set the weighing balance to zero (0) then
record the mass of empty cylinder.
3. write down the value of your mass.
4. Record the mass cylinder and water and note the volume of water inside the graduated cylinder.
5. Continue the process from Trial 1-3.
6. After recording the mass of cylinder and water, use the 2nd liquid, record the data for Trial 1-3 and
take note the volume of your 2nd liquid.
7. Proceed to the computation using all the data you gathered from Trial 1-3.

V. Observation

As I observe the video, if the volume of the liquid is higher in the graduated cylinder the mass is
heavy and it change every trial that you make if you lessen the volume of liquid the mass of liquid
decreases as well.

VI. Calculation/Data Analysis

(Reflect all the calculations/solution to be done on your data)

VII. Results
College of Engineering Education
2nd Floor, BE Building
Matina Campus, Davao City
Telefax: (082)296-1084
Phone No.: (082)300-5456/300-0647 Local 131

(Jot the result of your data analysis. ** Note: “Group 1, 2 and 3” are referred to as Trial 1, Trial 2 and
Trial 3 respectively.)

Liquid 1: (water)

Trial No. Temperature in Mass of Liquid in Volume in cu.cm Mass density


deg. C grams (g/cc)
1 23 1,205 550
2 23 1,053 400
3 23 952 300

Average:

Mass Density in kg/corm:


Specific Weight in kN/cu.m:

Liquid 2: (oil)

Trial No. Temperature in Mass of Liquid in Volume in cu.cm Mass density


deg. C grams (g/cc)
1 23 866 200
2 23 975 300
3 23 1095 425

Average:

Mass Density in kg/cu.m:


Specific Weight in kN/cu.m:

VIII. Discussion of Results/Conclusion

For many types of substances, this change is insignificant throughout the range of temperatures
that individuals encounter in normal life. It does, however, present a new potential source of inaccuracy,
because if you measure density at one temperature, your results may not be valid at another.
Furthermore, because the density of a gas varies greatly with pressure and temperature, your result
for a gas is only useful under specific conditions. Mass is the final potential source of inaccuracy in this
experiment; the link between mass and volume is generally represented simply in terms of density. The
material under investigation's mass per unit volume.

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