Laboratory Techniques and Measurements

Measurement: Length, Mass, Volume, Density, and Time

Peter Jeschofnig, Ph.D. Version 42-0267-00-01

Lab RepoRt assistant

This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.

Data Table 1: Estimation of various measurements | Measurement | Estimated | Actual | % Error | Length (m) | | | | Time (s) | | | | Mass (g) | | | |

Data Table 2: Measurement of an object using various instruments | | Length(cm) | Width(cm) | Height(cm) | Volume(cm3) | Object Being Measured: | | | | | Hand (hand units) | | | | | Hand (cm) | | | | | Ruler | | | | | Meter tape | | | | |

Data Table 3: Measurement of an object using various instruments | | Length(cm) | Width(cm) | Height(cm) | Volume(cm3) | Object Being Measured: | | | | | Hand (hand units) | | | | | Hand (cm) | | | | | Ruler | | | | | Meter tape | | | | |

Data Table 4: Measurement of an object using various instruments | | Length(cm) | Width(cm) | Height(cm) | Volume(cm3) | Object Being Measured: | | | | | Hand (hand units) | | | | | Hand (cm) | | | | | Ruler | | | | | Meter tape | | | | |

Data Table 5: Determination of Π | Object | DiameterD(cm) | CircumferenceC(cm) | Slope | % Error | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Data Table 6: Density measurements | Method | Volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) | Volume of water+ bolt(mL) | Volume of bolt (mL) | Mass of bolt in air (g) | Mass of bolt in water (g) | Mass of bolt