Physics Lab

PROCEDURES:
1. Open up phet motion simulator
2. Read through directions of part one
3. Run through program with normal pressure
4. Record data in chart and complete equations
5. Complete part two with various pressures
6. Record and compare results in chart
7. Answer question 1-4 after data is recorded
8. Complete conclusion
9. Have fun
DATA:
Patm = 101.325 kPa
Least at Denver, CO because according to the program, when we moved the pressure gauge
higher above ground, the atmospheric pressure would decrease indicating that the farther you are
above sea level, the lower the atmospheric pressure.
Distance

Gauge Pressure

Absolute Pressure

Atmospheres

1.0 m

9.8 kPa

111.1 kPa

1.10 atm

2.0 m

19.6 kPa

120.9 kPa

1.19 atm

3.0 m

29.3 kPa

130.7 kPa

1.29 atm

The absolute pressure can be determined the combined values of the pressure at the surface of
the liquid and the atmospheric pressure, which can be found by multiplying the density, gravity,
and depth of the liquid.
Do you want to jump into a pool of honey or gasoline?
Id rather jump into a pool of honey because it would take me longer to fully submerge in the
honey than in gasoline, since honey has a density greater than the human body and so would
allow me, the less-dense material, to float on the surface. In gasoline, I would sink since the
human body is more dense than gasoline.
P0 of honey = gh
P0 of honey =(3.0 meters)(9.81 m/s 2)(1420 kg / m3 )
P0 of honey =41790.6 Pa

F< G< E< B< A=C=D. The deeper the point is in the body of water, the greater the pressure for
atmospheric, absolute, and gauge.
The volume flow rate m3/s
1. 30.00 m3/s in 6 seconds.
2. .0010 kg/s
3. 1.666 x 10-4 kg/s in 6 seconds.
Theyre the same throughout a pipe because if the mass is greater than the velocity, or vice versa,
then the pipe would not be able to contain the fluid and it would burst.
The volume flow rate along different points varies based on the area of the pipe. If the area of the
pipe increases, so does the volume flow rate and vice versa.
The speed of the water also varies on the area of the pipe. The greater the area of the pipe, the
slower the liquid moves. The smaller the area of the pipe, the faster the liquid moves.
DATA TABLE:
Area (m2)

Speed (

m
)
s

Volume Flow Rate (

1.0

4.8

2.5

2.0

5.0

1.0

10.0

0.5

12.5

0.4

Continuity Formula : A1v1 = A2v2 (A = area, v = velocity)

Answers to questions:
1.) A = 0.25 m2 ; Q = 5.0 m3/s
Q=v a
Q
v=
a
5.0 m3 /s
v=
0.25 m2
v =20 m/ s
2.) A = 0.25 m2 ; Q = 10.0 m3/s

m3
)
s

Q=v a
Q
v=
a
10.0 m3 /s
v=
2
0.25 m
v =40 m/ s
3.) A = 1.0 m2 ; Q = 10.0 m3/s
Q=v a
Q
v=
a
10.0 m3 /s
v=
1.0 m2
v =10 m/ s

4.) A = 1.0 m2 ; Q = 20.0 m3/s

Q=v a
Q
v=
a
20.0 m3 /s
v=
2
1.0 m
v =20 m/ s
Conclusion
What we have learned from this project is that many obstacles like fluid come into play with
pressure. That a difference in fluid can change the overall pressure. And that air and placement in
the ground can cause different outcomes. The lab helped us apply our knowledge from class to
real world problems and give us good examples to work with. Overall the lab was simple to
grasp and work with. We had a good time working with static pressure and liquid flow.