Density Flashcards
1
Q
What is the formula involving mass, density and volume?
A
density = mass / volume
2
Q
What is density measured in?
A
kilograms per metre cubed (kg/m3)
3
Q
What is mass measured in?
A
kilograms (kg)
4
Q
What is volume measured in?
A
metres cubed (m3)
5
Q
What did Archimedes discover?
A
- That a submerged object displaces a volume of fluid equal to its own volume
6
Q
What is the upthrust of an object equal to?
A
- The weight of the fluid displaced by the object
7
Q
The more fluid an object displaces …
A
- The more upthrust it will have
8
Q
How much fluid does a floating object displace a weight of?
A
- An equal amount to its own weight
9
Q
What will happen to an object if it is more dense than water?
A
- It will sink
10
Q
What will happen to an object if it is less dense than water?
A
- It will float
