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Calculating The Density of Water, A Block of Wood and A Rock Sample

1. The experiment measured the density of distilled water, a rock sample, and a block of wood by calculating their masses and volumes. 2. The density of the rock was greater than water, so it sank; the density of the wood was less, so it floated. 3. Calculating density allows one to predict if an object will float or sink based on whether its density is greater than or less than the density of water.

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Calculating The Density of Water, A Block of Wood and A Rock Sample

1. The experiment measured the density of distilled water, a rock sample, and a block of wood by calculating their masses and volumes. 2. The density of the rock was greater than water, so it sank; the density of the wood was less, so it floated. 3. Calculating density allows one to predict if an object will float or sink based on whether its density is greater than or less than the density of water.

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Science 8 Experiment

CALCULATING THE DENSITY OF WATER, A BLOCK OF WOOD AND A ROCK SAMPLE


PURPOSE:
The purpose of this experiment is to find the density of distilled water, the density of a sample of wood, the density of a rock sample and discover how density determines whether an object sinks or floats in water. balance graduated cylinder block of wood centimetre ruler distilled water rock sample large beaker

MATERIAL: DATA:

mass of ! m" graduated cylinder # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ mass of graduated cylinder % !.& m" of water # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ number of rock sample # $$$$$$$$$$ mass of rock sample # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ volume of water in !& m" graduated cylinder # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

volume of water in !& m" graduated cylinder after adding rock # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ what happens to rock when placed in water' $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ number of wood block # $$$$$$$$$$ mass of wood block # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ dimensions of wood block'length # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ width # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ height # $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ what happens to wood block when placed in water' $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

PROCEDURE:
(. )eigh an empty, dry ! m" graduated cylinder. Record the !"" #$ %o&r d!t! t!'(e)

. *ill the graduated cylinder to e*!ct(% !.& m". +se a pipet if necessary. ,f the outside of the glassware gets wet, dry it with a paper towel. )eigh the filled graduated cylinder and record the !"" #$ %o&r d!t! t!'(e) -. .btain a dry rock sample and record the $& and record the !"" #$ %o&r d!t! t!'(e) 'er o$ the roc+) )eigh the rock sample

/. 0our an easily measured volume of water into a !& m" graduated cylinder and record the e*!ct ,o(& e #$ %o&r d!t! t!'(e) !. Tilt the graduated cylinder at a /! o angle and carefully slide the rock sample down into the water, so as to avoid splashing out any water. Record the $e- ,o(& e o. the -!ter) 1. .btain a wood block and record the $& 'er o. the '(oc+) )eigh the wood block and

record the

!"" #$ %o&r d!t! t!'(e) e$"#o$" #$

2. 3easure the length, width and height of the wood block and record the d# %o&r d!t! t!'(e)

8. 0lace the wood block in a large beaker half4filled with water. Record -h!t %o& "ee) 0age

DISCUSSION:
IMPORTANT NOTE: ,n all the 5uestions and calculations that follow, you &"t say what you are doing or calculating. ,f numbers are being subtracted or multiplied together the numbers involved in the calculation &"t be shown and the result written down6 if a special e5uation is being used the e5uations &"t be shown, the numbers being used &"t be shown as they are used in the e5uation and the results of the calculation &"t be shown. (. 7a8 9alculate the mass of the water in the ! m" graduated cylinder. 7b8 9alculate the density of the sample of distilled water using the following formula. :ound your answer off to three decimal places.
density =

. 7a8 9alculate the volume of the rock sample. 7b8 9alculate the density of the rock sample using the following formula. :ound your answer off to t-o decimal places.
density =

-. 7a8 9alculate the volume of the wood block. The units are ;cm - <. )hat is this volume when expressed in ;m"<= 7b8 9alculate the density of the wood block using the following formula. :ound your answer off to three decimal places.
density =

/. *ill in the following table. .bject rock wood !. )rite out and complete the following sentences using the information in the above table. O'/ect" h!,#$0 ! de$"#t% 0re!ter th!$ the de$"#t% o. -!ter -#(( 1111111111111 -he$ 2(!ced #$ -!ter) O'/ect" h!,#$0 ! de$"#t% (e"" th!$ the de$"#t% o. -!ter -#(( 1111111111111 -he$ 2(!ced #$ -!ter) >ensity of .bject >ensity of )ater >oes object float or sink in water= ,s object?s density greater or less than water?s density=

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