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PHYSICS
9. Density & Pressure
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Damsavi Jayashantha

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Q) Which one is heavier: 2kg of cotton or 2kg of iron?

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DENSITY

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 • So the three equations are,

• Density is a type of physical property of objects. Solids have highest density and
gases have the least density.

Solids > Liquids > Gas

Reason for change in density

SOLIDS LIQUIDS GASES

Q) Why does ice float on water?

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 • In order to calculate density using this equation, we need to measure volume and
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MEASURING MASS

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MEASURING VOLUME

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Q) Calculate the density of water if it has a mass of 1160 Kg and a volume of 1 m3?

Q) If you find a shiny rock, a carbon allotrope with a volume of 0.042 cm3 and a mass of
0.14 g, is it graphite or diamond? The density of graphite is 2.266 g/cm3 and the density
of diamond is 3.51g/cm3.

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Q) 500g of sugar occupies a volume of 0.315L. What is the density of the sugar in g/ml?

Q) The density of a substance is 1.63 g/ml. What is the mass of 0.25 L of the substance,
in grams?

Q) The density of pure solid copper is 8.94g/ml. What volume does 5kg of copper
occupy?

Q) Which is greater? 7.8 g/ml or 4.1 kg/dm3?

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PRESSURE

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Pressure explained with particles

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QUESTIONS

Atmospheric Pressure

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