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General Physics 1 Activity Sheet

Quarter 2 – MELC 24
Week 5
Density

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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General Physics 1
Activity Sheet No. 10- Density
First Edition, 2020

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General Physics 1 Activity Sheet No. 10

Density

I. Learning Competency with Code

Relate density, specific gravity, mass, and volume to each other.
(STEM_GP12FM-IIf-40)

II. Background Information for Learners

Do you know that when your family has

consumed 1 cubic meter of water for the
whole month, that amount of water has a
mass of 1000 kg (1 metric ton)? But nothing
compares to mercury as the densest liquid.
One cubic meter of mercury in standard
temperature and pressure has a mass of
13,534 kg. Mercury is 13.5 times denser than
water.
https://theengineeringmindset.com/density-explained/

III. Activity Proper

Directions: Read the selection below about density and answer the activity that
follows.

By knowing the density of different materials, you can have an idea on which of them
will float or sink in water. Mercury, iron and stone will sink at the bottom because they
are denser compared to water. Wood, oil and air certainly are less dense than water,
that’s why they like to stay at the top of the water. Materials of the same composition
will always have the same density.

Density (ρ) – the mass per unit volume of a material. The SI unit for density is kg/m 3.

ρ – density of the material(kg/m3)

m – mass of the material(kg)
V – volume of the material(m3)

A pure gold ring and a gold necklace will have different shapes and sizes but it will
always have the same density regardless of their shape. All materials of the same type
will have the same value for density.

Figure 1: A helium balloon will easily fly up because

helium gas is less dense than the surrounding air and oil
has a lower density compared to water that’s why it settles
at the top of water.

https://www.masterfile.com/search/en/balloons+cutout
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/malialeon

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Specific Gravity – the density ratio between a material and a standard material. For
liquids, use water density as the standard material (1000kg/m 3 at 4⁰C) and for
gases, use oxygen density as the standard material (1.43 kg/m3 at 0⁰C). A substance
with a specific gravity of less than 1 will float in water.
𝝆𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬
Specific Gravity =
𝝆𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑫

Example: A hard wood with a dimension of 1m x 0.2m x 0.2m has a mass of 32kg.
Calculate for its density and specific gravity.

Solution:
Density Specific Gravity
𝑚 32𝑘𝑔 𝜌 800𝑘𝑔/𝑚3
ρ= = 1𝑚 𝑥 0.2𝑚 𝑥 0.2𝑚 = 800kg/m3 Specific Gravity = 𝜌 𝑆𝑈𝐵 = 1000𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 =
𝑉 𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑁
0.8

ACTIVITY
Directions: Answer the problems below by applying what you have learned.

1. Your grandmother gave you a gold ring as a gift. The gold ring is 5mm thick and
has an outside diameter of 12mm and an inside diameter of 11mm. The density of
gold is 1.93 x 104 kg/m3.

A. What is the volume of the ring in cubic millimeter?

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B. What is the mass of the ring in grams?

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C. What is the market value of the ring if the price of gold is P1836.15 per gram?
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D. What is the volume of the ring in m3?

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E. What is the mass of the ring in kg?

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2. The density of gasoline is 721 kilograms per cubic meter. What is its specific gravity?
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3. A certain liquid has a specific gravity of 0.92 and you bought 1 liter (0.001 m 3) of
this liquid.
A. What is the density of this liquid?
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B. What is the mass of the liquid that you have?

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C. If the liquid is mixed with water, will the material settle at the top or at the bottom?
Why?
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D. What is the liquid that you bought? (search on the internet)

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VI. Reflection
Complete the statements below.

I learned that…
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I don’t understand…
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I need more information about…

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Activity Key Answers
1.A. Vring = (Aouter circle – Ainner circle) x thickness = (π(6mm)2 – π(5.5mm)2) x 5mm = 90.32mm3
1m 3
1.B. Convert the volume to m3: 90.32mm3 ቀ ቁ = 9.032 x 10-8 m3
1000mm
Calculate for the mass in kg: m = ρV = (1.93 x 104kg/m3)(9.032 x 10-8 m3) = 1.74 x 10-3 kg = 1.74g
1.C. Price = 1.74g x 1836.15 pesos = 3194.90 pesos
1.D. V = 9.032 x 10-8 m3
1.E. m = 1.74 x 10-3 kg
ρSUB 721kg/m3
2. Specific Gravity = = = 0.72
ρSTAN 1000 kg/m3
3.A. ρ = specific gracity x ρstandard = 0.92 x 1000 = 920 kg/m3
3.B. m = ρV = 920kg/m3 x 0.001m3 = 0.92kg
3.C. It will settle at the top because it has a lower density compared to water.
3.D. Cooking oil
VII. Answer Key