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    Student Exploration: Density Laboratory: Vocabulary: Buoyancy, Density, Graduated Cylinder, Mass, Matter, Scale, Volume

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    Objects float if their density is less than the density of water and sink if their density is greater. The student measured the mass and volume of 12 objects and calculated their density. Objects with a density less than 1 g/mL floated, while objects with a density greater than 1 g/mL sank, allowing the student to predict if an unknown object would float or sink based on its mass and volume.

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    Student Exploration: Density Laboratory: Vocabulary: Buoyancy, Density, Graduated Cylinder, Mass, Matter, Scale, Volume

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    Objects float if their density is less than the density of water and sink if their density is greater. The student measured the mass and volume of 12 objects and calculated their density. Objects with a density less than 1 g/mL floated, while objects with a density greater than 1 g/mL sank, allowing the student to predict if an unknown object would float or sink based on its mass and volume.

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    Objects float if their density is less than the density of water and sink if their density is greater. The student measured the mass and volume of 12 objects and calculated their density. Objects with a density less than 1 g/mL floated, while objects with a density greater than 1 g/mL sank, allowing the student to predict if an unknown object would float or sink based on its mass and volume.

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    Student Exploration: Density Laboratory: Vocabulary: Buoyancy, Density, Graduated Cylinder, Mass, Matter, Scale, Volume

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    Objects float if their density is less than the density of water and sink if their density is greater. The student measured the mass and volume of 12 objects and calculated their density. Objects with a density less than 1 g/mL floated, while objects with a density greater than 1 g/mL sank, allowing the student to predict if an unknown object would float or sink based on its mass and volume.

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    The key takeaways are that an object's density determines if it will float or sink in water. Less dense objects with a density lower than water will float, while more dense objects with a density higher than water will sink.

    You can predict whether an object will float or sink by calculating its density. If the density is less than the density of water (1 g/mL), it will float. If the density is greater than the density of water, it will sink.

    An object's mass and volume determine if it will float or sink. The density, which is calculated from the mass and volume, must be less than the density of water for the object to float.

    Student Exploration: Density Laboratory

    Vocabulary: buoyancy, density, graduated cylinder, mass, matter, scale, volume

    Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)

    1. Of the objects below, circle the ones you think would float in water.

    2. Why do some objects float, while others sink?


    It depend upon their density. If the object's total density is greater than that of water, it sinks, but if it is
    less, it floats.

    Gizmo Warm-up
    The Density Laboratory Gizmo allows you to measure a variety of objects,
    then drop them in water (or other liquid) to see if they sink or float.

    1. An object’s mass is the amount of matter it contains. The mass of an


    object can be measured with a calibrated scale like the one shown in
    the Gizmo. Drag the first object onto the Scale. (This is object 1.)

    What is the mass of object 1?


    19.5 grams

    2. An object’s volume is the amount of space it takes up. The volume of


    an irregular object can be measured by how much water it displaces in
    a graduated cylinder. Place object 1 into the Graduated cylinder.
    (Notice the pin that holds the object in place so it doesn’t sink or float.)

    What is the volume of object 1?


    14.0 mL

    Note: While milliliters (mL) are used to measure liquid volumes, the equivalent unit cubic
    centimeters (cm3) are used for solids. Therefore, write the volume of object 1 in cm3.
    3. Drag object 1 into the Beaker of liquid. Does it sink or float?
    Sinks

    Activity A begins on the next page….


    Get the Gizmo ready:
    Activity A:
    • Drag object 1 back to the shelf.
    Float or
    • Check that Liquid density is set to 1.0 g/mL.
    sink?

    Question: How can you predict whether an object will float or sink?

    1. Observe: Experiment with the different objects in the Gizmo. Try to determine what the
    floating objects have in common and what the sinking objects have in common.

    2. Form hypothesis: Compare the floating objects, then do the same for the sinking objects.

    A. What do the floating objects have in common?


    Floating objects must contain trapped air which is the reason for why they float.

    B. What do the sinking objects have in common?


    Sinking objects have more density making them sink.

    3. Collect data: Measure the mass and volume of objects 1 through 12, and record whether
    they float or sink in the table below. Leave the last column blank for now.

    Obje Mass (g) Volume Float or sink?


    ct (cm3)
    1 19.5 g 14.0 cm3 sink

    2 11.0 g 9.0 cm3 sink

    3 4.0 g 5.0 cm3 floats

    4 135.0 g 7.0 cm3 sink

    5 4.0 g 3.5 cm3 Sinks

    6 78.0 g 29.0 cm3 sink

    7 2.0 g 21.0 cm3 float

    8 24.0 g 26.0 cm3 float

    9 99.0 g 44.0 cm3 sink

    10 42.0 g 61.0 cm3 float

    11 65.0 g 40.0 cm3 sink


    12 104.0 g 114.0 cm3 float

    (Activity A continued on next page)


    Activity A (continued from previous page)

    4. Analyze: Look carefully for patterns in your data.

    A. Does mass alone determine whether an object will float or sink?

    Explain:
    No, you need mass and volume to find its density to see if it can float.

    B. Does volume alone determine whether an object will float or sink?

    Explain:
    No you need mass and volume to determine its density.

    C. Compare the mass and volume of each object. What is true of the mass and volume

    of all the floating objects?

    The volume is larger that the mass.

    D. What is true of the mass and volume of all the sinking objects?
    The mass was larger than the volume of each object.

    5. Calculate: The density of an object is its mass per unit of volume. Dense objects feel very
    heavy for their size, while objects with low density feel very light for their size.

    To calculate an object’s density, divide its mass by its volume. If mass is measured in grams
    and volume in cubic centimeters, the unit of density is grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3).

    Calculate the density of each object, and record the answers in the last column of your data
    table. Label this column “Density (g/cm3).”

    6. Analyze: Compare the density of each object to the density of the liquid, 1.0 g/mL. This is
    the density of water.

    A. What do you notice about the density of the floating objects?


    The density is less than one

    B. What do you notice about the density of the sinking objects?


    The density is more than one
    7. Draw conclusions: If you know the mass and volume of an object, how can you predict
    whether it will float or sink in water?
    You can predict whether is will float or sink in water by calculating its density by dividing the mass of
    the object by the volume of the object.

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