Density Check For Understanding 2025

Which of the following is the correct definition of density?

• The amount of stuff in an object

• The amount of space an object takes up

• A measure of the force of gravity on an object

• The amount of matter (mass) packed into a space (object)

Which object has the lowest density in this picture?

• A

• B

• C

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Which of the following is the correct units for density?

• grams (g)

• Newtons (N)

• cm³

• g/cm³

What is the density of an object if it has a mass of 6g and a volume of 3cm³? (Hint: Density = mass/volume)

• 6 g/cm³

• 3 g/cm³

• 2 g/cm³

• 1/3 g/cm³

What is the density of an object with a mass of 3g and a volume of 1cm³? (Hint: Density = mass / volume)

• 1/3 g/cm³

• 3 g/cm

• 3 g/cm³

You calculated the density of an unknown substance to be 5.7g/cm³. According to the chart, which of the substances do you most likely have?

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Tin

• Zinc

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Which of the following substances would float in water? (Hint: water has a density of 1g/cm³)

• gold

• rubber

• water

• cork

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Calculate the density of the rectangular prism

• 2 g/cm³

• 4 g/cm³

• 6 g/cm³

• 8 g/cm³

What is weight?

• The magnetic force acting on the body

• The electric force acting on the body

• The gravity acting on the body

• The gravitational force acting on the body

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Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm³. What is its density?

• 8 g/cm³
• 2 g/cm³
• 1/2 g/cm³
• 24 g/cm³