Density

An object with which of the following densities will float on water?

• 0.7 g/cm3
• 1.2 g/cm3
• 3.5 g/cm3
• 11.4 g/cm3

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A block has a mass of 54g and a volume of 20cm3.  What is the density of the block?

• 74 g/cm3
• 1080 g/cm3
• 34 g/cm3
• 2.7 g/cm3

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

A can of Coke will sink in a bowl of water.  A can of Diet Coke will float in a bowl of water.  What does this tell you about the density of the Diet Coke?

• it is bigger than 1
• it is smaller than 1
• it is equal to 1
• it is equal to -1

Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?

• the ice cubes are more dense than the water
• the water is more dense than the ice cubes
• the water is more dense than the glass
• the ice is more dense than the glass

Veal finds a gold colored rock in a river.  It has a mass of 9.65 grams and a volume of 0.5 cm3.  What is the density of the rock?

• 10.15 g/cm3
• 19.3 g/cm3
• 9.15 g/cm3
• 4.825 g/cm3

Which property of matter is determined by dividing its mass by its volume?

• elasticity
• buoyancy
• density
• viscosity

The following liquids are poured together in a beaker: alcohol (density=0.79), corn syrup (density=1.38), water (density=1.0), and cooking oil (density=0.93).  Which of these liquids will sink to the bottom of the beaker?

• alcohol
• corn syrup
• water
• cooking oil

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

Will an object with a density of 1.01 g/cm3 float or sink?

• float
• sink

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Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature and has a density of 13.5 g/cm3.  Which of these metals would sink below the mercury if dropped into a container of mercury?

• gold (density=19.3 g/cm3)
• lead (density=11.4 g/cm3)
• iron (density=7.9g/cm3)
• aluminum (density=2.7g/cm3)

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A brick sinks in water while a wooden block of the same size floats.  This is because the brick has a

• lower volume than the wooden block
• lower density than the wooden block
• higher volume than the wooden block
• higher density than the wooden block