Sink or Float?
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Practice Problems
Key Points about Density
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What does this density represent 1.0g/mL ?

Density of water

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Mass / Volume
What is the formula for density?
100

What is the definition of Density?

The measurement of the amount of matter (mass) in a substance compared to the amount of space (volume) the substance occupies.

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

0.14g/mL. The object floats.

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How can you decrease or make something less dense?

Increase the volume

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An object with a density greater than 1.0g/mL will do what in water?

Greater density then water means the object will SINK in the water.

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L x W x H is the formula for...

Volume of a regular shaped object 

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What is the definition of Volume?

The amount of space an object takes up.

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Density = 1.74g/mL 

Volume = 63mL. 

Find the mass.

109.62g

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

In cubic centimeters or cm3

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An object with a density less than 1.0g/mL will do what in water?

Greater density than water means the object will FLOAT in the water.

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Density X Volume
What is the formula for mass?
300

What is the definition of Mass?

The measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

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

1.49g/cm. The object sinks.

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A measure of the force of gravity on you.
What is the definition of Weight?
400

Density used units include...

g/cm3 

g/mL

g/L

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An object has the Mass of 45.87 g and the Volume of 21.42 mL. Find the Density.
2.1414 g/mL
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What kind of substance property is Density?

A Physical Property

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Mass = 41g 

Density = 3.2g/mL. 

Find the volume.

12.81mL

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Why is density important to understand?

To figure out if an object sinks or floats in water, & density is an important physical property of matter. 

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

0.368g/mL. It floats.

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An object has the Density of 4.67 g/mL and Volume of 3.91 mL. What is the Mass?
18.2597 g.
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An object has the Density of 12.36 g/mL and the Mass of 6.52 g. What is the Volume?

1.8957055 mL

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

0.92kg/L This object floats.

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True or False? Mass changes with location. 

False - mass does NOT change with location.

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