Triple beam balance_

Accuracy matters
TYPE Mass(g) Volume(cm ) 3
Density(g/cm ) 3
% of error

Wood

(2.52.5 2.5)= (10.42-

10.42g 15.625cm 3
0.67g/cm 3 10.4)100
10.4
0.2

Oak

(2.52.5 2.5) = (7.59-7.5)100

7.59g 15.625cm 3
0.49g/cm 3
7.5
1.2

Poplar

(2.52.5 2.5) = (9.85-9.8)100

9.85g 15.625cm 3
0.63g/cm 3 9.8
0.5

Pine

Metal

(2.52.5 2.5) = (45.92-

45.92g 15.625cm 3
2.94g/cm 3 45.8)100
45.8
2.6

Aluminium
 (2.52.5 2.5) = (136.95-
136.95g 15.625cm 3
7.76g/cm 3 137.1)100
137.1
1.1

Brass

(2.52.5 2.5) = (145.89-

145.89g 15.625cm 3
9.43g/cm 3 146.2)100
146.2
0.2

Copper

127.12g (2.52.5 2.5) = 8.14g/cm 3

(127.12-
15.625cm 3
127.2)100
127.2
0.1

Iron

Dilemma : Avoid Getting Duped

There is a new synthetic material that a company just fabricated and you, as an
entrepreneur and venture capitalist, are interested in purchasing it. The hook is, the company is
only interested in entertaining offers from those who can identify the material based on its
density. The company will send you 3 samples and if you can identify the correct sample based
on your collection of evidence, you will get a bid to purchase the the copyright to it. The only
information the company provides you with in addition to the 3 samples is the synthetic
materials density, which is 1.152 g/cm .
3

Measurable Properties: Volume and mass

Materials: [3] synthetic cubes

Equipment: Metric Ruler, triple beam balance, calculator

PB Images: Precision in procedural steps

image of cube mass [g] volume [cm ] 3

Density [g/cm ]
3
% of Error [w/work]

21.45 g 15.625 cm 3
1.37 g/cm3
(21.45-21.55 )100
21.55

0.46

19.22 g 15.625 cm 3
1.23 g/cm3
(19.22-19.2)100
19.2

0.10

18.21 g 15.625 cm 3
1.16 g/cm3
(18.21- 18.2)100
18.2

0.05

Precision Proof
Its me making sure that the measurement for the mass for the clear cube.

Dilemma Solution