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    1) The document describes a lab experiment to determine the density of aluminum, copper, and brass. Students measured the mass and volume of samples of each metal and graphed the data. 2) The density was calculated as the slope of the line of best fit on each mass vs. volume graph. 3) The calculated densities matched well with accepted literature values, demonstrating the experiment was successful in determining the densities of the metals.

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    1) The document describes a lab experiment to determine the density of aluminum, copper, and brass. Students measured the mass and volume of samples of each metal and graphed the data. 2) The density was calculated as the slope of the line of best fit on each mass vs. volume graph. 3) The calculated densities matched well with accepted literature values, demonstrating the experiment was successful in determining the densities of the metals.

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    William Xu Haywood Period 4 8/31/11 Density Lab Report

    Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to find the density of three different metals, aluminum, copper, and brass, by finding the mass and volume of each metal cylinder, graphing the data, and then analyzing the graph in order to find the density. Materials: 3 metal samples (aluminum, copper, and brass) Triple beam balance Calipers

    Procedure: Step 1: Acquire all three metal samples and get ready to record data. Step 2: Draw a table with five rows and four columns, and label rows with Height (cm), Diameter (cm), Mass (g), and Volume (cm^3). Step 3: Use calipers and measure each samples height and diameter, and then record that data in its respective cell. Step 4: Measure and record the mass of each sample. Step 5: Calculate the volume of each sample by using the cylinders volume equation: V = *r^2*h, then record the volume in the respective cell. Step 6: Clean up materials. Step 7: Share results with rest of class. Step 8: Graph class data, making three tables: one for each sample type.

    Data: This is the class data for Period 4. Metal 1, 2, and 3 are Aluminum, Copper, and Brass respectively. Graphs are attached separately. Metal 1 Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mass(g) 15.0 44.7 4.5 32.7 14.4 23.1 18.2 26.9 34.4 Vol(cm3) 5.48 16.5 1.55 11.89 5.34 4.20 6.35 2.82 14.6 mass 74.5 145.9 48.9 48.9 13.9 55.2 24.0 12.7 57.1 Metal 2 vol(cm3) 12.81 16.5 5.45 5.29 1.53 2.65 2.67 4.6 6.70 mass 25.8 141.2 56.4 71.6 56.9 54.85 48.9 55.5 67.6 Metal 3 vol(cm3) 2.95 16.5 6.38 8.46 6.65 2.65 5.77 6.21 8.58

    Sample calculation: Metal 1 density:


    ( ) ( )

    Metal 3 density:
    ( ) ( )

    Metal 2 density:
    ( ) ( )

    Results: For the most part, the data in our graphs align nicely in a line, but there are a few outliers that do not match the best fit line. The density of our metals was essentially the slope of our Mass v. Volume plots, since
    ( ) . ( )

    As for the densities, the three samples that we calculated and graph , exactly on target with the actual density

    reflected them quite accurately. The density of aluminum was density of aluminum, our density for copper was of copper, and our density of brass was Conclusion:

    , slightly off from the accepted

    , very close to

    , the accepted density of brass.

    In this lab, we learned how to utilize graphing as a method of problem solving. By graphing the masses and volumes of three different metals, we were able to find the density of the metals. The class data had a few discrepancies, and that was probably because of the inexperience with new equipment, i.e. the Vernier calipers. Other than that though, our data was very consistent. The best fit line that we drew through the three graphs were very accurate and almost coincided with the accepted densities that were published online. In sum, our lab was successful because we learned how to collect data and graph it to solve problems, use new equipment such as the Vernier calipers, and because our data was confirmed to be accurate.

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