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This laboratory activity focuses on determining the buoyant force of an object through two methods: water displacement and weight difference. Students will use a graduated cylinder, steel mass, and spring balance to conduct experiments with water, kerosene, and brine solution. The activity includes data collection, calculations, and analysis of results to understand buoyancy principles.

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A1 Buoyancy

This laboratory activity focuses on determining the buoyant force of an object through two methods: water displacement and weight difference. Students will use a graduated cylinder, steel mass, and spring balance to conduct experiments with water, kerosene, and brine solution. The activity includes data collection, calculations, and analysis of results to understand buoyancy principles.

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PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS 2 LABORATORY ACTIVITY 1

BUOYANCY

I. ACTIVITY LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the activity, you should be able:


a. To determine the buoyant force of an object using water displacement method.
b. To determine the buoyant force of an object using the weight difference.

II. MATERIALS

1 500- ml graduated cylinder


1 steel mass
1 spring balance
1 m string

III. PROCEDURE

Figure 1.1

Part 1 Water Displacement Method

1. Partly fill the graduated cylinder with water. Record the level of the liquid on the scale. Mark
the level as Vo.
2. Put the metal in the graduated cylinder. Note the change in the liquid’s level. Mark as Vf..
3. Compute the volume Vdisplaced of the water displaced by subtracting the two volume values,
Vdisplaced = Vf -V0. (Use SI units for all the quantities).
4. Compute the buoyant force experienced by the object. Use the following formula to solve the
buoyant force:

B1=ρmedium ∙ g ∙V displaced

where B = buoyant force


ρmedium = density of the medium
Vdisplaced = volume displaced
g = gravitational acceleration
g= 9.80 m/s2

5. Record all values in Table 1.1.


6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 with kerosene and brine solution as the liquid medium.

Activity 01 _ Buoyancy 1
Part II Loss of Mass Method

Figure 1.2 Figure 1.3

1. Tie the steel block with a piece of string. Hang the steel block at the end of the spring balance.
Refer to Figure 1.2. Read the measurement and record it as the weight of the steel in the air, W 1,
in Table 1.2.
2. Submerge the block in the graduated cylinder that contains water. See Figure 1.3. Read the
measurement and record it as the weight of the steel in the medium, W2.
3. Determine the buoyant force using the equation:
B2=W 1 −W 2
4. Compute the percentage difference between the buoyant forces determined in Part I and Part II.

|B1−B2|
% difference= x 100
1
(B + B )
2 1 2

IV. DATA AND RESULTS

Table 1.1 Water Displacement Method


Medium
Items water kerosene brine solution
Density, ρ, (kg/m3) 1000 820 1030
Vdisplaced, V (m3)
Buoyant force, B1 (N)

Table 1.2 Loss of mass method


Medium
water kerosene brine solution
Weight of the steel in the
air, W1 (N)
Weight of steel in the
medium, W2 (N)
Buoyant force, B2 (N)

% difference

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V. GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

1. A boat floating in freshwater displaces 35.6kN of water. a) What weight of water would this
boat displace if it were floating in the saltwater of density 1024 kg/m3? b) Would the volume of
water displaced change? If so, how much?
2. A tin can has a total volume of 1200 cm3 and a mass of 130 g. How many grams of lead shot
could it carry without sinking in water? The density of lead is 11.4 g/cm3.
3. Place two cans of soft drinks, one regular and one diet, in a container of water. you will find that
the diet drink floats while the regular one sinks. Use Archimedes’ principle to devise an
explanation. The artificial sweetener used in diet drinks is less dense than sugar. Will an ice
cube float higher in water or in an alcoholic beverage?

VI. CONCLUSION

VII. CREDITS

Created by: MPS Laboratory Committee


Version: 1.0
Modified: October 2018

VIII. REFERENCES

Catchillar, Gerry C.( 2004). Physics Laboratory Manual, Mandaluyong City, National Bookstore
Quiambao, Floresta (2004). Physics Laboratory Manual, Quezon City, C&E Publishing Inc.
Rebollos, Evanelista. Miranda, Manuel, Elago.(1987). Physics Laboratory Manual, National
Bookstore
Science Subtest 1. UCIrvine Distance Learning Center. Fluids and Fluid Dynamics.
http://learn.uci.edu/oo/getOCWPage.php?course=OC0811004&lesson=006&topic=013&page=13.
Downloaded March 5, 2012.
Tipler (1999)Physics, W.H. Freeman and Company

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