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Phet Density

The document is a worksheet for an interactive simulation that explores the properties of density and buoyancy. Students answer questions about how objects float based on their mass, volume, and density. Key findings include: 1) A larger piece of aluminum has the same density as a smaller piece; 2) For an object to float, its density must be less than the density of the fluid it is in; 3) Objects with the same density will float regardless of their size differences because density is a material property.

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Phet Density

The document is a worksheet for an interactive simulation that explores the properties of density and buoyancy. Students answer questions about how objects float based on their mass, volume, and density. Key findings include: 1) A larger piece of aluminum has the same density as a smaller piece; 2) For an object to float, its density must be less than the density of the fluid it is in; 3) Objects with the same density will float regardless of their size differences because density is a material property.

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Name_______________________________________________ Pd______ Date____________

1. Go to this website:

http://tinyurl.com/63qhzk8
2. In the Blocks box in the top right corner of the screen, click on Custom.
Material

Mass

Volume

Density

Does it
float?

3. How does the density of a large piece of aluminum compare to a small piece?
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4. In the custom setting, choose the My Object option in the material drop down box. Set the
mass of your object to 4 kg. Adjust the volume to find the minimum volume needed to make
the object float.
Volume_________________

Density__________________

5. In the Blocks box in the top right corner of the screen, click on Same Mass.
Same Mass Section
Material
Mass (kg)
Volume (L)
Density (kg/L) Does it Float?
Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
6. From the Same Mass section, what is interesting about the blue box when it is in the
water?
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7. In the Blocks box in the top right corner of the screen, click on Same Volume.
Same Volume Section
Material
Mass (kg)
Volume (L)
Density (kg/L) Does it Float?
Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
8. Looking at the data on the previous page, what must be true about the density of an object
in order for it to float?
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9. In the Blocks box in the top right corner of the screen, click on Same Density.
Material

Mass (kg)

Volume (L)

Density (kg/L)

Does it Float?

Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
10. Explain why all of the objects float even though they have different sizes.
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11. In the Blocks box in the top right corner of the screen, click on Mystery.
12. To determine the material, be sure to click on the Show Table button.
Box
Mass (kg)
Volume (L)
Density (kg/L)
Does it
Float?
A
B
C
D
E

Material?

13. In the Custom section describe the difference between how Styrofoam and ice floated. Also
explain why you think this is the case?
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