The Concept of Density

Sinks

1. Density is __________________________________________.

kg/m3

2. Units to measure density are _____________ and___________________.

g/cm3

3. a) A lower density object _______________ on a higher object.

b) A higher density objects _____________________in a lower object.

Mass perunit volume

Floats

4. Fill in the formula for calculation of density.

Density =

5. A block of copper measuring 60 cm3 has a mass of 534 g. What is its density?

6. The density of aluminium is 2.6 g/cm3. What is the volume for a mass of 78 g of aluminium?

7. What is the volume of a bottle which contains 544 g of mercury if the density of mercury is
13.6 g/cm3?

8. The mass of a beaker is 30 g. After it is filled with 60 cm3 of petrol, the mass of the beaker and
petrol is 72 g. What is the density of petrol? (HOTS)

9.(i) Calculate the densities of the following object.

(ii) Draw and label the position of the cuprum, ice and petrol according to their densities in
diagram below.

10. Table shows several substances with different densities.

Classify the substances based on whether it sinks or float in the water.

11. Diagram below shows solids P, Q and R in a gas jar containing liquid Y do not mix.
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Compare the densities of the substances below base on density.

Q and X: ..................more dense..................
P and R: .......................less dense.................
X and Y: ......................less dense...............
P and X: ...................more dense.................
12. Diagram below shows an experiment carried out to determine the density of a stone, with a
mass of 21 g.

a) Define the density of an object.

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b) Find the volume of the stone.
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c) Calculate the density of the stone.

d) Name the method used in determining the density of the stone above.
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