Physics Lab 1

Lab 1 – Measurement of Space and Time

Anthony Lucci

Lab Partner: Amy Hayes

Question 4: Both the height and diameter of the cylinder were taken to find the volume; five times for both measurements. Vernier calipers were used to get these measurements by clamping the cylinder between the jaws of the calipers. By looking at the mark of the zero, in relation to the main scale, the line best lined up with a line from the main scale was taken down. Getting these numbers we can further calculate values for average and accuracy of the length of the cylinder.

Question 5:

Height (cm)
Absolute Deviation (cm)
Diameter (cm)
Absolute Deviation (cm)
2.05
0.00
1.27
0.01
2.06
0.01
1.28
0.00
2.05
0.00
1.27
0.01
2.05
0.00
1.28
0.00
2.06
0.01
1.28
0.00
Average Height (cm)
Average Absolute Deviation (cm)
Average Diameter (cm)
Average Absolute Deviation (cm)
2.05
0.01
1.28
0.01

% Exp. Acc. (%)
0.48%
% Exp. Acc. (%)
0.78%

Average Height =

Height (cm) Absolute Deviation (cm)
2.05

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.06

Average Absolute Deviation Height =

0.01cm is the accuracy of the instrument

% Accuracy Height =

% Accuracy Diameter =
Question 6:

Volume of Cylinder (cm3)
2.64
% Exp. Accuracy Volume (%)
1.26%

Volume of Cylinder =

% Accuracy Volume =

Question 7:

Height (cm)
Absolute Deviation (cm)
Diameter (cm)
Absolute Deviation (cm)
2.021
.000
1.207
.000
2.022
.001
1.206
.001
2.021
.000
1.207
.000
2.021
.001
1.206
.001
2.022
.000
1.207
.000
Average Height (cm)
Average Absolute Deviation (cm)
Average Diameter (cm)
Average Absolute Deviation (cm)
2.021
.001
1.207
.001

% Exp. Acc. (%)
.05%
% Exp. Acc. (%)
.08%

% Accuracy Height =

% Accuracy Diameter =

Volume of Cylinder (cm3)
2.312
% Exp. Accuracy Volume (%)
0.13%

Volume of