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    The document describes an experiment to determine the viscosity of glycerol using a falling ball method. Spheres of different masses and radii were dropped through glycerol and the terminal velocities were measured. The results were plotted on a graph of radius squared against velocity. The gradient of the line was used in an equation involving the densities of the ball and glycerol to calculate the viscosity of glycerol as 1.62 Pa·s, within 15% of the true value of 1.412 Pa·s.

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    The document describes an experiment to determine the viscosity of glycerol using a falling ball method. Spheres of different masses and radii were dropped through glycerol and the terminal velocities were measured. The results were plotted on a graph of radius squared against velocity. The gradient of the line was used in an equation involving the densities of the ball and glycerol to calculate the viscosity of glycerol as 1.62 Pa·s, within 15% of the true value of 1.412 Pa·s.

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    The document describes an experiment to determine the viscosity of glycerol using a falling ball method. Spheres of different masses and radii were dropped through glycerol and the terminal velocities were measured. The results were plotted on a graph of radius squared against velocity. The gradient of the line was used in an equation involving the densities of the ball and glycerol to calculate the viscosity of glycerol as 1.62 Pa·s, within 15% of the true value of 1.412 Pa·s.

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    Core Practical 4: Use a falling-ball

    method to determine the viscosity of a


    liquid
    Dan Kimberley
    February 12, 2019

    1 Preparation
    1.1 Aim
    To time the fall of a ball through glycerol to determine the viscosity.

    1.2 Underlying Physics


    Derivation of equation used to calculate Terminal Velocity.

    W = U + Fd

    ρs Vs = ρf Vs + 6πηrv

    4 4
    ρs πr3 g = ρf πr3 g + 6πηrv
    3 3

    2(ρs − ρf )gr2
    v=
    9η

    2(ρs − ρf )gr2
    ∴η=
    9v
    References - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol - 12/02/2019

    1.3 Diagram of Equipment

    1
    1.4 Method
    • Measure the mass and radius of the sphere to calculate the density.
    • Drop the sphere through the liquid. Place 1 rubber band around the point
    where it starts travelling at terminal velocity. Then place 2 subsequent
    rubber bands further down the tube to measure 2 velocities.
    • Drop the sphere down the cylinder.
    • Start the timer when it passes the first rubber band, then note the time
    when it passes the next two rubber bands.

    • Measure the distance between the first and second and first and third
    rubber bands.
    • Use these distances and times to calculate the velocity.
    • Repeat for spheres of different masses and radii.

    1.5 Risk Assessment

    Risk How to minimise


    Glycerol could cause slipping Mop up spills quickly
    Fluids damage electronics Soften the fall with bubble wrap

    1.6 Uncertainties

    Uncertainty Raw Uncertainty


    Time ± 0.5s
    Radius ± 0.01mm
    Mass ± 0.1g

    2
    2 Results
    2.1 Table

    Diameter /m Mass /kg Volume /mˆ3 Density Time 1 /s Time 2 /s Distance 1 /m D


    0.01266 0.0084 1.06257E-06 7905.389 0.67 1.01 0.226 0
    0.01266 0.0084 1.06257E-06 7905.389 0.58 1.01 0.226 0
    0.01349 0.0101 1.28556E-06 7856.527 0.57 0.9 0.224 0
    0.01349 0.0101 1.28556E-06 7856.527 0.63 0.92 0.226 0
    0.00951 0.0036 4.50398E-07 7992.93 0.98 1.38 0.228 0
    0.00951 0.0036 4.50398E-07 7992.93 0.81 1.22 0.225 0
    0.00477 0.0004 5.68342E-08 7038.011 6.43 10.13 0.229 0
    0.00477 0.0004 5.68342E-08 7038.011 5.79 9.86 0.228 0
    0.00634 0.0011 1.33451E-07 8242.709 1.58 2.37 0.226 0
    0.00634 0.0011 1.33451E-07 8242.709 1.7 2.28 0.226 0

    Radiusˆ2 /m Terminal Velocity /m/s


    4.00689E-05 0.34
    4.55625E-05 0.363
    2.26576E-05 0.25
    5.7121E-06 0.0348
    1.00489E-05 0.138

    3
    2.2 Graph

    2.3 Analysis
    The gradient of the radius2 against velocity was 0.0001133.

    The density of the iron balls was 7807 kgm−3 .

    The density of the glycerol was 1260 kgm−3 .


    Substituting this into the earlier equation:

    2(7807 − 1260) ∗ (9.81)


    η= ∗ 0.0001133 = 1.62P as
    9
    The true viscosity of glycerol is 1.412P as, ∴ the result obtained was within
    15% of the true value.

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