Names: Sioson, Jacquelyn Yvette G. (leader) Sy, Chelsea Mae Y. Tarrazona, Yssa Nicole S. Tolentino, Gerone Ann V.

Trinidad, Ma. Sofia Blanca D. Vallangca, Ma. Jessa Victoria M.

Group No.: 6 Section: 2GPH

Date Performed: 12/2/2013 Date Submitted: 12/16/2013

EXPERIMENT NO. 1 THE VERNIER AND MICROMETER CALIPERS

Abstract: The group members obtained different geometrically shaped objects (metallic washer, glass marble, and metallic cube) and weighed each on a triple beam balance. The dimensions of the objects were measured using the micrometer and vernier calipers the metallic cube measured using both, while the metallic washer and the glass sphere using the vernier and micrometer caliper, respectively. The volumes and densities of the objects were then computed using the data measured from the calipers. Then, the percentage error for the density of each object was computed. Based on the data, the group members concluded that the micrometer caliper gives more accurate measurements compared to the vernier caliper.

Question and Answer: 1. Differentiate the Vernier and Micrometer scales. A micrometer is capable of measuring a difference as small as 0.01 mm in general cases. The vernier caliper only has the ability to measure differences as small as 0.05 in the extreme cases. A single vernier caliper can measure inner lengths, outer lengths and depths without any change, but a micrometer can only measure one type at a time.

2. Draw the figure for the micrometer readings below: i. 3.685 mm

ii.

1.596 mm

3. State some of the errors that one might make in measuring length using both the Vernier and Micrometer calipers. In vernier calipers, some start their measurement on the edge of the internal jaw instead of 0. Most people also make mistakes on reading where the main scale and vernier scale have vertical line alignment. Some also have errors on the positioning of the object to be measured on the vernier and micrometer calipers. In micrometer caliper, some tend to use 2 decimal places only, when it should always be 3 decimal places since an additional uncertain digit is always added at the end of the circular scale reading.
-5

4. Determine the percentage error for an observed value of 1.112x10 -5 1.117x10 . % error = |standard value experimental value| x 100 standard value -5 -5 = |1.117x10 1.112x10 | x 100 -5 1.117x10 % error = 0.4476 %

if the standard value is