Caliper

EXPERIMENT NO. 1

THE VERNIER AND THE MICROMETER CALIPERS

SUBMITTED BY:

GROUP 4

Tumala, John Paulo

Novo, Shelly Theresse

Pajaro, Racelle Jan

Gales, Angelyn

Betonio, Shaira

Conejar, Ian Glenn

Arranguez, Lilybelle

SUBJECT & SECTION:

PHYS21L - EA

DATE PERFORMED:

JUNE 19, 2013

DATE SUBMITTED:

JUNE 26, 2013

1. Data

Table 1: The Vernier Caliper

Least Count = 1/20 mm

Object | Composition | Dimensions | Volume (cm3) | Mass (g) | Density (g/cm3) |

Cube | Aluminum | side length: 19.05mm | 6.913 cm3 | 17.55 g | 2.68 g/cm3 |

Sphere | Iron | diameter: 12.00 mm | 0.9045 cm3 | 7.05 g | 7.79 g/cm3 |

Cylinder | Iron | diameter: 12.65 mm | 3.129 cm3 | 24.30 g | 7.77 g/cm3 |

  |   | height: 24.90 mm | | | |

Washer | Iron | outer diameter: 35.05mm | 2.11 cm3 | 15.60 g | 7.44 g/cm3 |

  | | inner diameter: 14.02 mm | | | |

  |   | thickness: 2.60 mm | | | |

*Express mass in grams and density in g/cm3

Table 2: The Micrometer Caliper

Least Count = 1/100 mm

Object | Composition | Dimensions | Volume (cm3) | Mass (g) | Density (g/cm3) |

Cube | Aluminum | side length: 18.99 mm | 6.848 cm3 | 17.55g | 2.595 g/cm3 |

Sphere | Iron | diameter: 11.91 mm | 0.8846 cm3 | 7.05 g | 7.63 g/cm3 |

Cylinder | Iron | diameter: 12.64 mm | 3.117 cm3 | 24.30 g | 8.583 g/cm3 |

  |   | height: 24.84 mm | | | |

Washer | Iron | outer diameter: N/A | N/A | 15.60 g | N/A |

  | | inner diameter: N/A | | | |

  |   | thickness: 2.55 mm | | | |

*Express mass in grams and density in g/cm^3

2. Comparing the density of the object obtained from the experiment with the actual density, which is more accurate, the Vernier Caliper or the Micrometer calliper reading? Solve for the percentage error.

Vernier Caliper:

Object | Density | Percentage Error...