DENSITY
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What is Density?
If you take the same volume of different substances, then they will weigh different amounts.
Wood Water Iron
1 cm3 0.50 g
1 cm3 1.00 g
1 cm3 8.00 g
IRON
Q) Which has the greatest mass and therefore the most dense?
Density Equation:
g or kg
Density =
gcm-3 or kgm-3
Mass Volume
cm3 or kg3
V= m V
Example: Q) Liquid water has a density of 1000kgm-3, while ice has density of 920kgm-3.
V = m = 0.25 = 0.000250m3 Calculate the volume occupied by V 1000 0.25kg of each. 3 V = m = 0.25 = 0.000272m V 920
3.0 cm
4.0 cm
Find the Mass of the solid on a balance. Measure the three lengths and calculate the Volume. (ie V = l x w x h ) Calculate the Density.
Material
Mass in g
Length in cm
Width in cm
Height in cm
Volume in cm3
Density in g/cm3
DENSITY
Aluminium Iron Brass Wood Slate Glass Lead Marble Wax
g/cm3
2.70 7.86 8.50 0.50 2.80 2.50 11.3 2.70 0.89
80 cm3
50 cm3
V = m = 360 =12.0 g/cm3 V 30 Find the Mass of the solid on a balance. Fill the Measuring Cylinder with Water to a known Volume. Add the Object. Work out the Volume of Water that is displaced. Calculate the Density.
m = 440 g
40.0 cm3
DENSITY
Aluminium Iron Brass Wood Slate Glass
g/cm3
2.70 7.86 8.50 0.50 2.90 2.50
Mass of
45.0 25.0 g
20.0 cm3
45 25 = 20 g
Find the Mass of an empty Measuring Cylinder. Add a certain Volume of Liquid. Find the Mass of the Measuring Cylinder and Liquid Calculate the Mass of Liquid. How? Calculate Density of Liquid.
V = m = 20 =1.00 g/cm3 V 20
Liquid
Mass of Liquid in g
Volume in cm3
Density in g/cm3
DENSITY OF A GAS
To vacuum flask
150.0 g 170.0 g 1000 cm3
Remove the air from a flask of a known Volume, using a vacuum pump. Find its Mass. Add the gas to be tested. Reweigh. The difference is the Mass of gas. Calculate Density.