Exploring Density Through Archimedes' Gold Crown

Why did King Hiro II become suspicious of the goldsmith?

• The crown was too heavy.

• The crown looked different.

• The crown was too light.

• He got bad vibes from the goldsmith.

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Who did King Hiro II call upon to solve the problem of the crown's purity?

• Archimedes

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

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What concept did Archimedes use to determine the purity of the crown?

• Buoyancy

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

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What is density?

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The weight of an object

• The weight of a material per unit volume

• The volume of a material per unit weight

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Which material has a higher density: styrofoam or metal?

• It depends on the type of metal

• Both have the same density

• Metal

• Styrofoam

What did Archimedes realize when he stepped into the bath?

• He needed more gold

• The bath was too small

• His body displaced water, indicating volume

• The water temperature was too high

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How did Archimedes measure the volume of the crown?

• By using a ruler

• By melting it down

• By water displacement

• By weighing it

What did Archimedes shout when he made his discovery?

• Victory!

• Success!

• Eureka!

• Hooray!

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What was the result of Archimedes' experiment on the crown?

• The crown was pure gold

• The crown was made of silver

• The crown had a lower density than gold

• The crown was heavier than expected

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What is the historical significance of Archimedes' discovery?

• It demonstrated the use of scales

• It showed how to make gold crowns

• It introduced the concept of density

• It proved the goldsmith's honesty

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