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    ME LABORATORY 1

    EXPERIMENT NO. 1
    DETERMINING DENSITY, SPECIFIC WEIGHT AND SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF
    LIQUID FUELS
    Objectives of the Experiment:
    This experiment is to be conducted for the students to be familiarized with the density, specific weight,
    specific gravity, and viscosity of liquid fuels, to understand its concepts and application.

    Materials:
    Digital Weighing Scale/Weighing Scale
    Measuring Cup (1 L/1000 cc max)
    1 L Gasoline
    1 L Diesel
    1 L Kerosene
    Camera for video recording and documentation
    Calculator for computations

    Note:
    1. Be careful in handling liquid fuels. Do not horseplay; do not mix with other substances. DO NOT
    SMOKE while performing the experiment. Make sure that the measuring cup/graduated cup is empty
    and dry before measuring other substances/liquid fuel.
    2. Do not dispose liquid fuel in any drain or kitchen sink. Dispose properly. Look for safe disposal in your
    areas or ask help from where you have purchased the said liquid fuels or car repair shops in terms of
    disposing it (gasoline, diesel)

    Procedure:
    DENSITY:
    1. Measure the tare weight of the measuring cup. The tare weight of the measuring cup should be
    subtracted from the mass of the measuring cup with liquid in it for accurate results.

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    ME LABORATORY 1 - RCRivero 1
    2. Measure the mass of the substance when it is 250 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, and 1000 mL. Write the values
    on the table given. On your experiment set up, indicate what is the type of liquid that is weighed, for
    clearer documentation.
    3. Compute for the density of each liquid by dividing the weight of the substance by the corresponding
    measured volume. Units should be in kg/cubic meter. Show your solution.

    SPECIFIC WEIGHT:
    1. For the computed density of each, get the specific weight by multiplying the density with acceleration
    due to gravity. Units should be in N/cubic meter. Show your solution.

    SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
    1. The density of liquid fuels and water has been determined. Compute for the specific gravity of each
    fuel. Show your solution.

    A. EXPERIMENT SET UP
    ATTACH THE PHOTOS OF YOUR EXPERIMENT SET-UP HERE:
    WATER
    MASS AT 250 mL MASS AT 500 mL MASS AT 750 mL MASS AT 1000 mL

    0.250 kg 0.500 kg 0.750 kg 1 kg

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    ME LABORATORY 1 - RCRivero 2
    GASOLINE
    MASS AT 250 mL MASS AT 500 mL MASS AT 750 mL MASS AT 1000 mL

    0.175 kg 0.353 kg 0.523 kg 0.695 kg

    DIESEL
    MASS AT 250 mL MASS AT 500 mL MASS AT 750 mL MASS AT 1000 mL

    KEROSENE
    MASS AT 250 mL MASS AT 500 mL MASS AT 750 mL MASS AT 1000 mL

    EXPERIMENTAL DATA:
    FLUID MASS OF MASS AT 250 MASS AT 500 MASS AT 750 MASS AT
    MEASURING CUP mL mL mL 1000 mL
    WATER
    GASOLINE

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    ME LABORATORY 1 - RCRivero 3
    DIESEL
    KEROSENE

    Computations: (NOTE: Do not forget to subtract the tare weight of the measuring cup)
    FLUID COMPUTATION ANSWER (DENSITY in kg/m3)
    WATER

    GASOLINE

    DIESEL

    KEROSENE

    FLUID COMPUTATION ANSWER (SPECIFIC WEIGHT in


    N/m3)
    WATER

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    GASOLINE

    DIESEL

    KEROSENE

    FLUID COMPUTATION ANSWER (SPECIFIC GRAVITY)


    GASOLINE

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    ME LABORATORY 1 - RCRivero 5
    DIESEL

    KEROSENE

    Follow-up Questions:
    Which is the densest type of liquid fuel?
    Which the least dense type of liquid fuel?
    What is the importance of knowing the density of liquid fuel?
    What is the importance of viscosity in liquid fuel or oil?
    What is stoke? What is poise? What is their difference?

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    ME LABORATORY 1 - RCRivero 6

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