Density Flashcards

1
Q

How to work out the density of a regularly shaped object?

A

Area/volume

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Density of an irregularly shaped object

A

Measure the mass
Fill the displacement can with water until it is dripping and wait for it to stop in a beaker underneath
Put a measuring cylinder underneath instead
Put in the object and work out the volume displaced
Mass/volume

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3
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Density of a liquid

A

Measure the mass of a 100cm3 measuring cylinder
Add about 10cm3 of the sugar solution
Work out the combined mass
Subtract the mass of the measuring cylinder
Mass/volume

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