P6.1 - Density (Finished)

Question 1

What is the density of a substance?

Answer 1

It’s mass per unit volume of a substance

Question 2

What is the equation for density?

Answer 2

mass(kg)/volume(m3) = density(kg/m3)

Question 3

What does the density of an object depend on?

Answer 3

What it’s made of and how tightly packed it’s particles are

Question 4

How do you find the volume of a regular solid?

Answer 4

Measure it’s dimensions and multiply them

Question 5

Which are the densest? Liquid, solid, gas

Answer 5

Solid is the most dense

Question 6

How do you find the volume of an irregular solid?

Answer 6

1) Fill a eureka can with water 2) Put a measuring cylinder where water comes out of the eureka can 3) Gently lower the solid in with a string 4) Measure the volume of water displaced 5) convert that to cm3

Question 7

How do you find the mass of a liquid?

Answer 7

1) Place a measuring cylinder on a balance and zero it 2) Pour in the water 3) Read the mass

Question 8

Density = mass / volume

Answer 8

Don’t forget

Question 9

How do you find the volume of a liquid?

Answer 9

Put it in a measuring cylinder and read the volume from the meniscus

Question 10

What do you use to find the volume of a regular solid?

Answer 10

Digital calipers