Intro to Density

How is density defined?

• How heavy an object is.

• How tightly packed the matter is inside an object.

• How much space an object takes up

• How shiny an object is.

What causes some objects to sink and some objects to float in water?

• Their shape

• Their color

• Their density

• Their temperature

Which of these objects is being described as being more dense?

• A sponge

• A tennis ball

• A gold bar

• A feather

What is the formula for calculating density?

• Mass + Volume

• Mass - Volume

What does 'mass' mean?

• The size of an object

• How much an object weighs on a scale.

• The amount of matter that makes up an object.

• The color of an object

What is the unit for mass?

• grams

• centimeters

• inches

• grams per centimeter (g/cm)

What is volume?

• How loud an object is

• The weight of an object

• The density of an object

• How much space an object takes up

What is the density of water?