Example:
Determining the density of a solid using water as the buoyancy liquid.
The density of water at 20°C is 0.99823 g/cm
3
.
Parameter settings:
Applic.
:
density
:
dec.plcs 1 Dec.Pl.
(menu code 2. 9. 1. 2)
Step
Key (or instruction)
Display/Data output
1. Attach sample holder to suspension wire
2. Tare the balance/scale
w
0.0
g
3. Edit the stored density value
b
_1.00000
4. Enter the density of the liquid
b
repeatedly,
(in this example: 0.99823)
briefly or press and
hold;
u
, etc.
_0.99823
5. Save density value and start
application
u
The density value is stored in battery-
backed memory
6. Confirm “
Air
” display
u
Air
?
7. Determine the weight
of the sample in air:
Place sample on the balance/scale
+
20.0
g
?
*
8. Store value for weight in air
u
9. Remove sample from the balance/scale
water
?
10. Determine weight in liquid:
place sample in holder
11. Confirm “
water
” display
u
0.0
g
?
*
12. Immerse sample in liquid
+
15.0
g
?
*
13. Store value for weight in
u
liquid, view result, and print
+
4.0
o
*
RhoFl
0.6237 o
Wa + 20.0 g
Wfl + 15.0 g
Rho 4.0 o
14. Delete result
c
15. Repeat as desired, starting from Step 5.
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