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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
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1.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
2.
A block has a mass of 54g and a volume of 20cm3. What is the density of the block?
a)
74 g/cm3
b)
1080 g/cm3
c)
34 g/cm3
d)
2.7 g/cm3
3.
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?
a)
it is bigger than 1
b)
it is smaller than 1
c)
it is equal to 1
d)
it is equal to -1
4.
Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
5.
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?
a)
10.15 g/cm3
b)
19.3 g/cm3
c)
9.15 g/cm3
d)
4.825 g/cm3
6.
Which property of matter is determined by dividing its mass by its volume?
a)
elasticity
b)
buoyancy
c)
density
d)
viscosity
7.
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?
a)
alcohol
b)
corn syrup
c)
water
d)
cooking oil
8.
Will an object with a density of 1.01 g/cm3 float or sink?
a)
float
b)
sink
9.
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?
a)
gold (density=19.3 g/cm3)
b)
lead (density=11.4 g/cm3)
c)
iron (density=7.9g/cm3)
d)
aluminum (density=2.7g/cm3)
10.
A brick sinks in water while a wooden block of the same size floats. This is because the brick has a
a)
lower volume than the wooden block
b)
lower density than the wooden block
c)
higher volume than the wooden block
d)
higher density than the wooden block
11.
What is the density of a liquid that has a mass of 27g and a volume of 30ml?
a)
0.9 g/ml
b)
3 g/ml
c)
57 g/ml
d)
810 g/ml
12.
Will an object with a density of 0.999 sink or float in water?
a)
sink
b)
float
13.
A scientist has four different liquids and pours them all into a bottle. The silver liquid sinks to the bottom, the red liquid settles on top of the silver one, and the pink liquid stays at the surface. Which liquid has the smallest density?
a)
the pink liquid
b)
the silver liquid
c)
the red liquid
d)
the water
14.
What is the density of water?
a)
0 g/ml
b)
1 g/ml
c)
10 g/ml
d)
100 g/ml
15.
What is the density of a substance that has a mass of 30g and a volume of 6 liters?
a)
24 g/l
b)
5 g/l
c)
36 g/l
d)
180 g/l
16.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
17.
A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10 cm3. What would be the density of the copper?
a)
0.89 g/cm3
b)
89 g/cm3
c)
8.9 g/cm3
d)
890 g/cm3
18.
Which of these would be correct to put at the end of a density answer?
a)
g/cm
b)
cm3
c)
g/ml
d)
g/lb
19.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
20.
The density of Prof. Tesfay can be measured using which of these quantities?
a)
mass and weight
b)
mass and volume
c)
height and weight
d)
length and volume
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