Density of Solid Objects

Process Engineering Department
Lab Report 1
Student Name: ............................... ID. No: ..................
Date:01st April 2018 Title: Density of Solid Objects
1. Learning Objective
This experiment was conducted to find the density of various materials with fairy shapes,
weight, quality and size.
In this experiment, we needed to find out the density of various materials with varied
shapes and types.
By the end of the experiment we hoped to find out the density of any object irrespective of
their shapes and size
2. Introduction
Density refers to the relative compactness or the measure of an object’s weight relative to
its size. It is mass per unit volume.
Because density is a physical property of matter, it can be measured without the chemical
properties of the substance.
As an intensive property of matter, the value of density is independent of the quantity of
matter. The common units of density include g/cm3, g/mL and g/L
ρ=m
V
ρ = density, kg/m3, or g/(cm)3
m = mass, in kg or g
V = volume, in m3 or (cm)3
In this experiment the main applications are as follows
 wood
 stone
 iron
3. Methodology
a. Materials
In this experiment rectangular pieces of wood, rectangular pieces of iron, irregular
shapes of stones and a ball shape of iron was used.
The devices used include venire caliper, water and funnel.
b. Safety measure
We put on the necessary PPE to protect our body from the various hazards. Upon
completing the experiment, we cleansed all the tools used and returned all the
equipment back to their places.
c. Procedure
We set the required materials on a table and then divided on two groups which
were regularly shaped and irregularly shaped.