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Laboratory Experiment: in Physics 1

The document describes a physics laboratory experiment to compare the centimeter and inch measurement systems by measuring the length, width, and thickness of a wooden block using both systems and calculating conversions between them based on the experimental data, finding conversions between 1 inch and 1 centimeter as well as between square and cubic units to within a few percentage points of the true values.

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Wesleyan University – Philippines

Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija


S.Y. 2021 – 2022

LABORATORY
EXPERIMENT 1
In
PHYSICS 1
Submitted by:

Charles Daryll G. Contridas

Submitted to:

Sir David Parong


Subject teacher
Laboratory Experiment 1
Comparison of the Centimeter and the Inch

Objectives:

1. To compare the two systems of measurement in inch (English) and in


centimeter (metric).
2. To derive the relation between centimeter and inch.
3. To learn and familiarize the conversion of English unit to metric system of
unit and vice-versa.

Materials:

Ruler with metric and English scales, rectangular block.

Concept:

In many aspects of our everyday life, measurement of physical quantity is


a regular business, like, in carpentry, machine shop, metal fabrication, surveying and
the likes where accurate measurement is needed. Accurate measurement of
physical quantities can never be exacted. To minimize such error, several
readings can be taken and the average is utilized.

A simple measuring instrument used in measuring length is a ruler. If


the measurement involved measurement greater than the length of the ruler then a
meter stick is used. For longer distance, a steel tape or even an optical measuring
device can be utilized.

Procedure:
1. Familiarize yourself with the graduation of centimeter and inch, notice the
number of divisions per inch.
2. Measure the length and width of rectangular block in inch and in
centimeter. Make three trials. Record.
3. Obtain the average. Use the average value in calculating the area.

Metric system English System


No. of trials Length (cm) Width (cm) Length (inch) Width (inch)
1 15.8 cm 8.4000 cm 6.1250 in 3.3125 in
2 15.9 cm 8.3000 cm 6.1875 in 3.3125 in
3 15.9 cm 8.4000 cm 6.1875 in 3.3125 in
Average 15.8667 cm 8.3667 cm 6.1667 in 3.3125 in

4. Determine the equivalent of an inch to centimeter (use the average value) by


dividing the average length in cm by the average length in inch, thus, is the
experimental value.
 1 inch = average length of cm /average length of in

1 inch = 15.8667 cm / 6.1667 in

1 inch = 2.57 cm

Therefore, 1 inch = 2.57 cm (Experimental value)

True value, 1 inch = 2.54 cm


5. Compute for the amount of error by subtracting the experimental value to the true
value and dividing the result by the true value, thus:
 Amount of error = true value – experimental value
true value

= 2.54 cm – 2.57 cm / 2.54 cm


= -0.03 cm / 2.54 cm
= -0.0118 cm

Therefore, the Amount of Error = 0.0118 cm (Absolute Value)

6. Compute the percentage of error. This is done by multiplying the amount of error
by 100%.
 Percent of error = amount of error x 100 %
= 0.0118 x 100%
= 1.18 %

7. Determine the area by multiplying the average width by the average length,
express in in2 and in cm2. 
 Area of the block in sq. in.
= average length x average width
= 6.1667 in x 3.3125 in
= 20.4272 in2

 Area of the block in sq. cm.


= average length x average width
= 15.8867 cm x 8.337 cm
= 132.7519 cm2
8. To obtain the equivalent of 1 sq. in to sq. cm, divide the average area in cm 2 by the
average area in in2.
 1 sq in. = average area of cm3 /average area of in3

1 sq. in = 132.7519 cm2 / 20.4272 in2

1 sq. in = 6.50 cm2

Therefore, 1 inch = 6.50 sq. cm (Experimental value)

True value, 1 inch = 6.45 sq. cm

9. Compute for the amount of error and percent error.


 Amount of error = true value – experimental value
true value

= 6.45 cm2 – 6.50 cm2 / 6.45 cm2


= -0.05 cm / 6.45 cm2
= -0.0078 cm2

 Percent of error = amount of error x 100 %


= 0.0078 x 100 %
= 0.78 %

Therefore, the Amount of Error = 0.0078 cm2 (Absolute Value)


Thus, the Percent of Error = 0.78 %

10. Again, with the use of your ruler measure the thickness of the wooden block.
Make three trials and record.

Thickness
No. of Trials Metric (cm) English (inch)
1 5.2 cm 2 in
2 5.1 cm 2 in
3 5.1 cm 2 in
Average 5.1333 cm 2 in

11. Compute for the volume by multiplying the average area by the average thickness
express in cm3 and in3.
 Area volume of the block in cm3.
= average area x average thickness
= 132.7519 cm2 x 5.1333 cm
= 681.4553 cm3

 Area volume of the block in in3.


= average area x average thickness
= 20.4272 in2 x 2 in
= 40.8544 in3

Therefore, the Average volume of the block in cm3 = 681.4553 cubic cm.

Thus, the Average volume of the block in in3 = 40.8544 cubic in.

12. Divide the average volume of the block in cm 3 by average volume of the block in
in3.
 1 cubic in = average area of cm3 /average area of in3

1 cubic in = 681.4553 cm3 / 40.8554 in3

1 cubic in = 16.68 cm3


Therefore, 1 cubic in = 16.68 cubic cm (Experimental value)

True value, 1 cubic in = 16.38 cubic cm

13. Compute the amount of error and the percent error.


 Amount of error = true value – experimental value
true value

= 16.38 cm3 – 16.68 cm3 / 16.38 cm3


= -0.3 cm3 / 16.38 cm3
= -0.0183 cm2

 Percent of error = amount of error x 100 %


= 0.0183 x 100 %
= 1.83 %

Therefore, the Amount of Error = 0.0183 cm3 (Absolute Value)


Thus, the Percent of Error = 1.83 %

Observation:

The box I used in this experiment had precise measurements. Although I used a
ruler to measure the box, it was not accurate enough because the measurement would
sometimes go in between the lines of the ruler, making it hard to know what its accurate
measurement. In measuring inches, the I had to divide the small marking with 16. The
measurements that I measured were close and has the accurate to the precise
measurement since the percentage of error was only 1.18% and 1.83%.
Conclusion:

I therefore conclude, that there will be never be a perfect measurement. Using


ruler in measuring has its own limitations. Things such as this box can be measured with
finer and finer measurements until they appear to be infinitely long.

Questions:

1. The length of a table is 3.5 inches, how long it is in centimeters? In meters?


 In centimeters;
3.5 in x 2.54 cm = 8.89 cm
1 in

 In meters;
3.5 in x 0.0254 m = 0.0889 m
1 in

2. A rectangular plot has dimensions of 1.5 m x 4 m. Find its area in square feet?

Given: Find:
w = 1.5 m A=?
l = 4.0 m

Solution:
A=lxw
A= 4.0 m x 1.5 m
A = 6 m2

In square feet;
6m2 x 10.76391 ft2 = 64.58 ft2
1 m2
3. Shown below is a closed box. Given the following dimensions, determine the
volume of the box in cubic inches and cubic centimeter.

 Volume in cubic inches:


V=lxwxh
V = 5 in x 3 in x 1 in
V = 15 in3
 Volume in cubic centimeter:
V = 15 in3 x 16.387 cm3 = 245.81 cm3
1 in3

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