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Exp 10 Relative Density Application

The document discusses various concepts related to density and its applications: 1) Distinguishing gold from fool's gold using density measurements obtained via a graduated cylinder. 2) Calculating the density of solids less dense than water by measuring displaced water volume. 3) Determining blood donation suitability by observing whether a blood drop sinks or floats in a saline solution. 4) Explaining the physical basis of the phrase "tip of the iceberg" in terms of ice density relative to water. 5) Interpreting higher than normal urine specific gravity as indicating relative dehydration.

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Exp 10 Relative Density Application

The document discusses various concepts related to density and its applications: 1) Distinguishing gold from fool's gold using density measurements obtained via a graduated cylinder. 2) Calculating the density of solids less dense than water by measuring displaced water volume. 3) Determining blood donation suitability by observing whether a blood drop sinks or floats in a saline solution. 4) Explaining the physical basis of the phrase "tip of the iceberg" in terms of ice density relative to water. 5) Interpreting higher than normal urine specific gravity as indicating relative dehydration.

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1. How can you distinguish Fools Gold from pure gold?

Identify the volume by dropping the object in a graduated cylinder filled with water, taking note of the initial volume and the final volume. Divide the mass of the object by the difference of the volumes to get the density. Obtaining a density of 19.7 g/cm3 would mean that the object is pure gold; any deviation from that value would mean an existence of other elements. 2. The solid samples used in the experiment are denser than water. How will you determine the density of a solid that is less dense than water? Explain the formula that you will use. Drop the object in a graduated cylinder to obtain the difference of the final volume and the initial volume of the water. The amount of water displaced by the object is equal to the buoyant force pushing up on the object. This value will be used in the density formula, = m/v, as the mass of the object. 3. The suitability of a person to donate blood may be tested by placing a drop of his blood in a saline solution of density 1.03 g/cc. Is he a suitable donor if the drop of blood sinks? The normal density of blood is 1.06 g/cc. If it sinks in the saline solution, it would mean that its density is closer to 1.06 g/cc. Therefore, he would be a suitable donor. 4. What is the meaning of the expression tip of the iceberg? Is there a physical basis for this? The tip of the iceberg is a small evident part of something largely hidden. Literally, it means that the larger part of the iceberg is submerged in water, while the tip is visible above the surface. Theoretically, this is not possible because the density of water is higher than the density of ice, which means that the larger part of the iceberg should be floating above the surface. 5. Normal relative density of urine is from 1.015 1.030. What might be said if during urinalysis, a specific gravity higher than normal is obtained? A specific gravity obtained that is higher than the normal relative density of urine indicates relative dehydration. Relative dehydration is the state of increased effective osmotic pressure of body fluids.

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