Lab Balance, Week # 1
BALANCE LAB
Introduction
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Procedure
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Observations and Results
Part I: Centrigram Balance
Direct weighing method:
Mass of slug __2.03g_______
Weighing by difference: Mass of beaker | 49.06g | Mass of beaker + slug | 52.06g | Mass of slug | 3g |
Part II: Electronic Balance
Direct weighing method:
Mass of slug _3.040g______
Weighing by difference: Mass of beaker | 50.000g | Mass of beaker + slug | 53.040g | Mass of slug | 3.04g |
Part III: Average mass of Copper Slug with an Electronic Balance
# slugs weighed | Mass | 1 | 3.000g | 2 | 5.968g | 3 | 8.935g | 4 | 11.962g | 5 | 14.957g | Average | 8.9644g |
Part IV: Determining the Mass of Unknown Weights.
Unknown (24.823g) Iron (Fe) | Mass of beaker | 50.000g | Mass of beaker + unknown | 74.823g | Mass of unknown | 24.823g |
Unknown (25.167g) Iron (Fe) | Mass of beaker | 50.000g | Mass of beaker + unknown | 75.167g | Mass of unknown | 25.167g |
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Conclusion
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