Group Two
Will a Pepsi Float in Water?
Will a Diet Pepsi Float in Water?
Putting out Candle w/ Dense Gas
Mass measured in grams (g) A triple beam balance or electronic scale 1 Kg= 2.20 pounds (lbs) Nickel weighs 5 grams How many kg does one student weigh?
Volume Volume is like a kid jumping into a pool: the water-level rises Volume is the amount of space something takes up
Volume is measured in Liters Read the bottom of the meniscus “curve” Volume is taken in graduated cylinders (like this one) morrisonlabs.com
Volume
Measure Volume Solids cm³ Liquids mL
Density Density = (mass/volume) What are the units of density?
I Density Density = m /v
Density Having less density than the water keeps this boat afloat Why does a life jacket prevent you from drowning? geekologie.com
Percent Error Percent error is a way of comparing the observed value to the accepted value
Formula for Percent Error
Percent Error Students observed a density to be The accepted value is
Example
Negative Sign? Percent Error = -6.17% The negative sign does not mean that the error was less than zero