BALANCE LAB M NAME____________________PD_____
PURPOSE: learn to use the balance and graduated cylinders, and find the pattern in the pennies.
PROCEDURE:
1. watch balance demo
2. mass flask, beaker, old penny, new penny on the mechanical balance
3. mass objects on the electronic balance
4. read the volume of water in a small and in a large graduated cylinder
5. record class data
6. answer conclusion questions
TEAM DATA: year mechanical electronic volume
Flask X X
Beaker X X
Old penny X
New penny X
Small graduate X X X
Large graduate X X X
CLASS DATA: old penny new penny
Team year mass year mass
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CONCLUSION:
1. Using the class data, describe the pattern in the mass of the pennies. When did the pennies change?
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2. How are mass and weight alike? How are they different?
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