Zoe Hemenway October 5, 2013 2nd per A#22

Density of Water Lab Conclusion

Density is a measure of how much matter, or mass(m), takes up a certain amount of space, or volume(v). The formula for density is D=m/v or density equals mass divided by volume. The relationship between mass and volume is direct because as mass increases so does volume. This means that when the relationship is put on a graph the line with be straight, or a best-fit line. An example of density would be the density of water, which is 1.000 g/cm 3. The purpose of this lab is to calculate the density of water. It is also determining if density is a constant and whether mass and volume are directly or inversely proportional. In this lab we found the mass of a beaker then, filled the beaker with a small amount of water. Then we took the mass of the beaker and water. We continued to fill the beaker with the same amount of water and took the mass until the beaker was half-way full. The purpose was completed in this lab. The accepted value for density of water is 1.000 g/cm3. The average density of water that we had was 0.960 g/cm3. Mass and volume are directly proportional. Density is a constant because every time the volume increased so did the mass. The percent error was 4.10%. The graph has a slope of 9.6/10 and is a straight line which shows that mass and volume are directly proportional. In the graph x is the volume and y is the mass. In this lab, our graph and calculations have the same exact densities and percent errors so neither was better or worse to use. Pb, or lead, has a density of 11.343716, making it denser than water. If you put them in a container together the lead would sink to the bottom. Li, or lithium, has a density of 0.534, which means its less dense than water and floats. Density is a measure of how much matter takes up a certain amount of space. The relationship between mass and volume is direct because the general equation for a directly proportional relationship between two variables can be written as y/x=k, D=m/v. In this lab, we learned how to calculate the density of a solution and how to determine between a direct and

inverse proportion. We also learned how to fine the density using a graph. To make the lab better it should be done using two types of water, tap and pure, to show the importance of percent error. In real life when I go shopping I know that there is a direct relationship between the total price and the amount of a product. If I bought one apple for a certain price and then I bought three apples the price of the apples would increase three times.