Formulas
What is the formula for density?
D = M/V
What is the density of water?
1 g/mL
Calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 171 grams and a volume of 16.0cm3.
10.7 g/cm3
7.98 mL
A block of wood has a density of 0.79 g/cm3 and a volume of 3.3 cm3. What is the mass of the block of wood?
2.6 g
What units do you use to measure density?
g/mL and g/cm3
What will happen if an object has a density greater than 1 g/mL?
The object will sink.
A student measures the mass of an 8.0 cm3 block and it's 14.9 grams. What is the density of the block?
1.9 g/cm3
11.9 mL
A cube measures 3.5 cm in height and has a density of 4.0 g/cm3. What is its mass?
171 g
What units do you use to measure volume?
mL and cm3
What will happen if an object has a density less than 1 g/mL?
Calculate the density of a material that has a mass of 67.457 g and a volume of 16.5 cm3.
4.09 g/cm3
What is the volume of a marble that has a mass of 5.0 g and a density of 5.6 g/cm3
0.89 cm3
Calculate the mass of a liquid with a density of 1.7 g/mL and a volume of 29 mL.
49.3 g
What is the formula for mass?
M = D x V
What units do you use to measure mass?
A stone has a mass of 120 g. When placed in a graduated cylinder containing water, the water rises 33 mL. What is the stone's density?
3.6 g/mL
How do you find the volume of a regular shaped object?
Length x width x height
A liquid has a density of 7.2 g/mL. What is the mass of the liquid if it fills a 11.0 mL container?
79 g
What is the formula for volume?
V = M/D
What method do you use to measure the volume of an irregular object?
water displacement
Calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 5,725 g and a volume of 234 cm3
24.5 g/cm3
Calculate the volume of a ring that has a mass of 3.0 grams and a density of 5.36 g/cm3
0.56 cm3
102 g