Measurements
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Practice Problems
Key Points about Density
100

This substance has a density of 1.0g/mL

What is water?

100

Mass / Volume

What is the formula for density?

100

The measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume.

What is the definition of Density?

100

4.67g / 32.8mL. Find Density and say if it sinks or floats.

0.14g/mL. The object sinks.

100

What can Density do when identified?

It can identify an unknown substance.

200

Greater than 1.0g/mL

What is the density of an object that sinks in water?

200

Mass / Density

What is the formula for volume?

200

The amount of space an object takes up.

What is the definition of Volume?

200

This is the mass of an object that has a density of 1.74g/mL and a volume of 63mL. 

What is 109.62 g?

200

When measuring the Volume of a solid object, what unit is it usually expressed in?

In cubic centimeters.

300

Less than 1.0g/mL

What is the density of an object the floats in water?

300

Density X Volume

What is the formula for mass?

300

The measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

What is the definition of Mass?

300

22.95g / 15.45cm3. Find density. Say if it sinks or floats.

1.48g/cm. The object sinks.

300

A measure of the force of gravity on you.

What is the definition of Weight?

400

These are the units used to measure the density of a solid. 

What is g/cm3?

400

This is the density of an object that has the Mass of 45.87 g and the Volume of 21.42 mL. 

What is 2.14 g/mL?

400

Density is a __________ property

What is characteristic property?

400

This is the volume of a liquid that has mass of 41g and a density of 3.2g/mL. 

What is 12.81mL?

400

This is the density of a 28.5 g of iron ball that is added to a graduated cylinder containing 45.50 mL of water. The water level rises to the 49.10 mL mark. 

What is 7.91 g/cm3?

500

4.6g/12.5mL. Find the density. Does it sink or float?

0.368g/mL. It floats.

500

This is the mass of an object that has the Density of 4.67 g/mL and Volume of 3.91 mL. 

What is 18.26 g?

500

This is the volume of an object that has the Density of 12.36 g/mL and the Mass of 6.52 g. 

What is 0.52 mL?

500

97kg / 105L. Find the density. Say if it sinks or floats.

0.92. This object floats.

500

Joey finds a treasure chest packed with metallic coins. The chest has a volume of 1.5 m3 and is filled completely by the coins. The coins have a total mass of 16,950 kg. Hoping to find gold, he calculates the density to determine the metal of the coins.

What kind of metal are the coins made of?

Bronze (8700 kg/m3)

Silver (10,500 kg/m3)

Lead (11,300 kg/m3)

Gold (19,300 kg/m3)

What is lead?

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