Development of Experimental Processes and Data Analysis Methods for Investigating Palm Oil Viscosity

Abstract

This study aims to develop an experimental process and analysis method for investigating the viscosity of palm oil, focusing on the effect of temperature. The research integrates technology into data analysis by employing video analysis techniques using the Tracker program. The researcher examines the relationship between the viscosity of palm oil and temperature to determine the viscosity at the specific experimental temperature and compare it with the experimental results. The experiment investigates the influence of viscosity on fluid flow and the motion of spherical objects in palm oil. Additionally, the viscosity of palm oil was determined using two methods: (1) analyzing the palm oil flow through a glass tube and (2) observing the terminal velocity of a sinking spherical object in the palm oil. The results demonstrate that the developed experimental method accurately determines the viscosity of palm oil. This indicates that the developed experimental and analytical methods are suitable and can be applied in a physics laboratory.