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This document describes an experiment to establish the relationship between the loss in weight of a solid immersed in tap water and salty water, and the weight of water displaced. The experiment involves measuring the weight of two solids in air and when immersed in tap water and salty water. It also measures the volume and mass of water displaced. The results show that the loss in weight of each solid equals the weight of the water displaced, confirming Archimedes' principle that buoyant force equals the weight of fluid displaced.

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Class 9

This document describes an experiment to establish the relationship between the loss in weight of a solid immersed in tap water and salty water, and the weight of water displaced. The experiment involves measuring the weight of two solids in air and when immersed in tap water and salty water. It also measures the volume and mass of water displaced. The results show that the loss in weight of each solid equals the weight of the water displaced, confirming Archimedes' principle that buoyant force equals the weight of fluid displaced.

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Class 9

Establishing the relation between loss in weight of a solid when fully immersed in tap
water and salty water with the weight of water displaced

Aim

To establish the relationship between the loss in weight of solid when fully immersed in
(i) tap water
(ii) strongly salty water,
with the wait of water displaced by it by taking at least two different solids.

Apparatus Required
spring balance, two small different (metallic) solid bodies, eureka can, measuring cylinder, a strong thread, tap water and
strongly salted water of known densities.

Theory
According to Archimedes’ principle, when a body is partially or wholly immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust
[buoyant force] equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the immersed part of the body. This upthrust is equal to the
apparent loss in weight of the body.

Upthrust (buoyant force) = Weight of the liquid displaced = Loss in weight of the body

Procedure
1. Find the zero error and least count of the spring balance.
2. Take one of the two given solids ( say a brass bob). Suspend it by a thin thread from the hook of a spring balance.
3. Note the weight of solid from spring balance in air.
4. Now take a eureka can and fill it with tap water upto its spout.
5. Place a measuring cylinder below the spot of eureka can.
6. Now immerse the solid gently into the water of the eureka can. The water displaced by its gets collected in the
measuring cylinder.
7. When water stops dripping through the spout, note the weight of the solid and the volume of water collected in the
measuring cylinder.
8. Take some tap water in a beaker. Add to it sufficient salt. stir it with a glass rod. If it dissolves, add more salt. In this way,
prepare a nearly saturated solution of salt in water. Now fill the eureka can with this strongly salted water.
9. Repeat the steps 5,6 and 7.
10. Take the second solid ( different from first ) and repeat the above experiment.
Observations
Least count of the spring balance = 5 gf
Zero error in the spring balance = ± 0 gf

Weight of solid Weight of solid in Weight of solid in Loss in weight in Loss in weight in
S.
in air, tap water, salty water, tap water, salty water,
No.
w1 (gf) w2 (gf) w3 (gf) w1-w2 (gf) w1-w2 (gf)

1. 60 50 48 10 12

2. 35 30 24 5 6

Volume of tap Volume of salty Mass of tap Mass of salty Weight of tap Weight of salty
S.
water collected water collected water water water water collected
No.
(ml) (ml) collected (g) collected (g) collected (gf) (gf)

1. 10 10 10 12 10 12

2. 5 5 5 6 5 6

Result

Since density of tap water is 1g cm-3, the volume of water collected in the measuring cylinder gives the mass of water
displaced by the solid, when it is completely immersed in water. It is found that this is equal to the difference in weight of
solid in air and in water i.e., the loss in weight of solid.

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Procedure

i.e., Loss in weight of solid (gf) = Weight of water displaced (gf) = Volume of water displaced (cm³)

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