Density Investigation

2. Collect data: Click Slice. Choose a piece of Styrofoam and drag it onto the Material Investigation tray. Record the mass and volume, then calculate the density by dividing the mass by the volume. Replace the piece, and then repeat for the remaining pieces.

because each of the objects displaced the water by 1 mL, their mass over that mL is their density.

Density is the amount of matter per unit of measurement (Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2016.). If water has a density of 1.0 g/mL and you place a substance with a density of 1.8 g/mL the substance will sink because it is denser than water. Density is often measured in g/cm^3 or g/mL because the formula for density is D=m/v.

Density was an important part of this lab. Density can be defined as the ratio of the mass of an object to the volume. To find the density of an object, simply divide mass and volume. The equation looks like this: D=M/V. Density is an intensive property that depends only on the composition of a substance, not the size of the sample.

Experiment 2 “Density” was about how to measure the mass and volume and determine the density of water, alcohol, and a solid. For this lab, we begin by calculating the mass of empty graduated cylinder and the mass of 25 mL of tap water. After taking the mass of water and cylinder, we record it on “Density of Water: Data Table”. Since we did not have enough time of complete the whole lab, so we skipped the procedure to measure the density of alcohol. We jumped to the next procedure, which was density of a solid. For that we used a copper and it density 8.95. For this lab, my partner and I did not make any mistakes or errors. But, for better improvement I think we should have more time to complete the whole lab. I felt like we was rushing through

Purpose: Weighing objects. Figuring out the density with an object by calculated volume and Archimedes’ Principle.

5. Calculate the density of an object that has a mass of 43 g and a volume of 56.0 mL.

11. Tare the scale by pressing the Φ/T button so that the scale reads 0.0 g.

This experiment was performed to observe differences in density based on the chemical makeup of an object. Pennies minted before 1982, pennies minted after 1982, and an unknown metal sample was tested to see if there were any differences in their densities. Ten pennies from each category and the metal sample were weighed using a scale to find mass and the displacement method was used to find their volumes. The masses and volumes were then used to calculate the densities of the pennies (D=m/v). The density of the pre-1982 pennies were 8.6 g/mL while the post-1982 pennies were 6.9 g/mL. The metal sample’s density was 1.7 g/mL. Following the experiment we were given the real densities of each item to calculate the percent error with the formula

Introduction: Accuracy and precision were the major aspects of the lab. Accuracy is how close the average of the measured values are to the actual value. Precision is the closeness of repeated measurements. In the lab, the aim was to get as close as possible with both accuracy and precision when determining the mass and volume of the spheres. The mass was determined by weighing the spheres on the Analytical Scale and Triple Beam Balance Scale. The volume is determined by measuring with a ruler and by water displacement. The standard

2. In order to calculate the density of a solid or liquid sample, what measurements are needed?

In Measuring and Understanding Density, several experiments were performed to find density of regularly shaped objects, irregularly shaped objects, liquids and gasses. An additional experiment was done to find the specific gravity of a sampling of liquids. The purpose of the experiment was to provide a better understanding of density and to be able to extrapolate unknowns based upon these calculations. The experiments yielded data in keeping with Kinetic-molecular theory in regards to the density of water versus its temperature. Key measurements and formulae were also used to determine densities of metal and plastic objects as well as irregularly shaped rocks. It is possible to find the density of an object (be it liquid, gas or

Conclusion: The purpose of this lab was to find the relationship between the mass and the volume of the four samples. The densities from least to greatest were shortest(4), short(3), medium(2), and longest(1). Density can vary with temperature, and that could cause errors in the collected data. A real world application of density is icebergs. Icebergs float because they are less dense than the water around them. The icebergs are made of frozen freshwater but they are surrounded by very cold salt water. Initially, salt water has a higher density than freshwater and the low temperatures of the water cause the density to increase even more. The salt water and its increasingly high density allows for the less dense icebergs to float. Knowing this about density is good to know so we can figure out how things in the world work, like how and why massive icebergs float in the middle of the

D. A sample of gold (Au) has a mass of 26.15 g. Given that the theoretical density is 19.30 g/mL,

Seven various household objects were chosen to measure using a digital gram scale. Each object’s mass was estimated by lab students and recorded in data table 4. A quarter, ball point pen, rubber bulb, large paper clip, green crayon, house key and a copper penny masses were estimated and recorded in data table 4. Each object was placed on the scale individually and its actual measurement was recorded in data table 4. As we started estimating the household objects we were often not correct in our estimations. As we measured more and more objects, we got better in our estimations by comparing objects with known masses and comparing them with the unknown