Density

Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm³. What is its density?

• 3 g/cm³

• 0.33 g/cm³

• 27 g/cm³

• 39 g/cm³

Helium balloons rise on earth because

• helium is less dense than air
• helium is more dense than air
• helium is cooler than air
• helium is warmer than air

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

A student knows the mass of an object. What other variable does the student need to know to calculate the object's density?

• Color
• Weight
• Volume
• Length

A mechanical pencil has the density of 3.0 g/mL. The volume of the pencil is 15.8 mL. What is the mass of the pencil?

• 47.4 g

• 50 g

• 0.190 g

• 5.27 g

A screwdriver has the density of 5.5 g/mL. It has a mass of 2.3 g. What is the screwdriver’s volume?

• 2.4 mL

• 0.42 mL

• 12.65 mL

• 0.42 g

The density of lead is 11.3 g/mL. What would be the volume of a 200.0 g sample of this metal?

• 0.05671 mL

• 17.7 mL

• 2268 mL

• Not enough information

A student has a rectangular block. It is 2 cm wide, 3 cm tall, and 25 cm long. It has a mass of 601 g. What is the density of the block? (V = L x W x H)

• 150 cm³

• 4 g/cm³

• 0.25 g/cm³

• 150 g/cm³

Which unit of measurement is used for volume?

• g

• cm

• g/mL

• mL

Which liquid is the least dense?

• oil
• water
• syrup 
• plastic bottle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which unit of measurement is used for density?

• g

• cm³

• g/cm³

• mL