SSI3013 INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE

TITLE: DATA LOGGING

LECTURER
BIN IBRAHIM

: EN. AZMI

STUDENT NAME:
MUHAMAD AKHMAL
NAZRIN BIN MOHD
ARMAN SAID
MUHAMAD MURSYID BIN
MOHAMAD ZAKARIA

WHAT IS DATA LOGGING?

The collection of data over a
period of time, and is something
often used in scientific
experiments. Data logging
systems typically monitor a
process using sensors linked to a
computer. Most data logging can
be done automatically under
computer control.

Advantages of data logging

Disadvantages of data logging

Data Logging can be used in remote

or dangerous situations.

If the data logging equipment breaks

down or malfunctions, some data
could be lost or not recorded.

Data logging can be carried out 24

hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Equipment can be expensive for

small tasks.

The equipment will only take

Time intervals for collecting data can readings at the logging interval
be very frequent and regular, for
which has been set up. If something
example, hundreds of measurements unexpected happens between
per second.
recordings, the data will not be
collected.
Can be set up to start at a time in
the future.

Sensors must be carefully calibrated

otherwise they could be taking the
wrong readings.

No need to have a person present.

Data logging is often more accurate

because there is no likelihood of
human error

ENGAGE
Whywhenyouinhaleinap
oolyoufloatandwhen
youexhale
yousinktothebottomeven
thoughyouweighthesame
?

Whymassiveboatsand
ships
weighinghundredsofto
nsfloatwhilesmall
objectslikerocks
sink?

What is the scientific principle

that can explain this phenomenon?
How?

EMPOWER

Title : The effect of mass of different

objects on the buoyant force.
Objective :
Use a Force Sensor to measure the
weights of objects in and out of water
Determine the weight of water
displaced by each of the objects
Determine the relationship of depth of
the immersed object to the buoyant
force.

PROCEDURE
PART 1 : COMPUTER SETUP

Figure 3 : Computer Set Up

Connect the Science Workshop interface to the computer,
turn on the interface,and turn on the computer.
Connect the DIN plug of the Force Sensor to Analog
Channel A.

PROCEDURE
Open the document titled as shown:
DataStudio
P13

ScienceWorksho ScienceWorksho

p (Mac)
p (Win)
Buoyant P18 Buoyant Force P18_BUOY.SWS

Force.DS

The DataStudio document has a Workbook display.

The ScienceWorkshop document has a Graph display
with Force
versus Depth.
Data recording is set for 1 Hz. Keyboard Sampling
allows the user to enter the submerged depth in
meters.

PROCEDURE
PART 2 : SENSOR CALIBRATION AND EQUIPMENT SETUP

Figure 4: Equipment Set Up

Mount the Force Sensor on a horizontal rod with the hook end
down.
Using the calipers, measure the diameter of the aluminium
cylinder. From the diameter, calculate the radius and the
cross-section area. Record the cross-section area in the Data
Table in the Lab Report section.
Hang the aluminium cylinder from the Force Sensor hook
with a string.

PROCEDURE
Put about 800 mL of water into the beaker and place the
beaker on the lab jack below the hanging cylinder. The
bottom of the cylinder should be touching the water.
Position the metric ruler next to the edge of the lab jack.
Note the initial height of the top of the lab jack.
PART 3 : DATA RECORDING
With the cylinder attached to the Force Sensor hook, press
the tare button on the Force Sensor to zero the sensor.
Record Force vs. Depth data as you submerge the cylinder.
In DataStudio, move the Table display so you can see it clearly.
Click on the Start button to start recording data. The Start
button changes to a Keep and a Stop button. The Force
will appear in the first cell in the Table display. Click the
Keep button to record the force value.

PROCEDURE
Immerse the cylinder 1 millimeters (1 mm or
0.001 m) by raising the beaker of water 1 mm with
the lab jack. Use the metric ruler to measure the
distance that you raise the lab jack.
Click the Keep button to record the next Force
value at the depth of 0.001 m.
Increase the depth of submersion by increments of
1 mm. After each increase in the submersion, wait
for the force reading in the display to stabilize,
then click the Keep button to record a Force value
at the appropriate depth.
Repeat the data recording procedure until the top
of the cylinder is submerged. Stop data recording
by clicking on the Stop button. Run #1 will
appear in the Summary window.

PROCEDURE
In ScienceWorkshop, click the REC button to begin collecting data.

Figure 3 : Keyboard Sampling

The Keyboard Sampling window will open. Move it so you can
also see the Digits display. The default value for Entry #1 is
10.000.
Because the cylinder is not submerged, type in 0 as the depth.
Click Enter to record the depth and force values. The entered
depth value will appear in the Data list.
Immerse the cylinder 1 millimeters (1 mm or 0.001 m) by raising
the beaker of water 1 mm with the lab jack. Use the metric ruler
to measure the distance that you raise the lab jack.

PROCEDURE
For Entry #2, type in 0.001 (1 millimeters). Click Enter to
record the depth and force values.
Increase the depth of submersion by increments of 1 mm. After
each increase in the submersion, wait for the force reading in the
Digits display to stabilize, then click the Enter button to record a
Force value at the appropriate depth.
Repeat the data recording procedure until the top of the cylinder
is submerged. Stop data recording by clicking the Stop Sampling
button in the Keyboard Sampling window.
The Keyboard Sampling window will disappear. Run #1 will
appear in the Data List in the Experiment Setup window.

PART 4 : REPETITION OF THE PROCEDURE USING DIFFERENT

OBJECTS
Repeat the procedure in part 2 for step 2 with the brass and
copper.

RESULT
Aluminium

Brass

Copper

26.16

111.39

102.65

Diameter of sample (g)

1.88

1.88

1.88

Sample height (cm)

3.45

4.29

4.49

Density () H20 (g/cm3)

1.00

1.00

1.00

Apparent mass in H20

15.25

89.26

97.30

Actual mass of sample

(g)

(g)

Graph 1: Force against depth

QUESTION
Why was the Force Sensor zeroed after the
cylinder was attached to the hook?
What is the effects of mass of sample to
the buoyant force?

DISCUSSION
In this experiment, we study about the relationship
water displaced and buoyancy force. Archimedes
principle says that the buoyant force on a submerged
object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.
Buoyancy shows that the buoyant force on a volume of
water and a submerged object of the same volume is
the same. Since it exactly supports the volume of
water, it follows that the buoyant force on any
submerged object is equal to the weight of the water
displaced.
Based on the result of the experiment, we can see that
as the mass of the object increase the volume of the
fluid displaced also increase. This means that the
buoyant force is also increase since the formula for the
buoyancy is equal to the weight of displaced fluid.
As the depth of the immersed object increase, the

ENHANCE

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