The document introduces the objectives of an experiment to determine substance composition through density measurements using a pycnometer and Archimedes' principle. It then asks 5 application questions, such as how to distinguish fool's gold from real gold using density, determining the density of solids less dense than water, whether a blood sample sinking in saline means the donor is suitable, the physical basis of the "tip of the iceberg" expression, and what abnormal urine density could indicate.
Virginia D. Nazarea, Robert E. Rhoades, Jenna E. Andrews-Swann-Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope - Place and Agency in The Conservation of Biodiversity-University of Arizona Press (2013) PDF
The document introduces the objectives of an experiment to determine substance composition through density measurements using a pycnometer and Archimedes' principle. It then asks 5 application questions, such as how to distinguish fool's gold from real gold using density, determining the density of solids less dense than water, whether a blood sample sinking in saline means the donor is suitable, the physical basis of the "tip of the iceberg" expression, and what abnormal urine density could indicate.
The document introduces the objectives of an experiment to determine substance composition through density measurements using a pycnometer and Archimedes' principle. It then asks 5 application questions, such as how to distinguish fool's gold from real gold using density, determining the density of solids less dense than water, whether a blood sample sinking in saline means the donor is suitable, the physical basis of the "tip of the iceberg" expression, and what abnormal urine density could indicate.
The document introduces the objectives of an experiment to determine substance composition through density measurements using a pycnometer and Archimedes' principle. It then asks 5 application questions, such as how to distinguish fool's gold from real gold using density, determining the density of solids less dense than water, whether a blood sample sinking in saline means the donor is suitable, the physical basis of the "tip of the iceberg" expression, and what abnormal urine density could indicate.
The objectives of the experiment are to determine the composition of a substance
based on its density, the density of a liquid by using a pycnometer, and the density of a substance by Archimedes principle.
APPLICATIONS
1. How can you distinguish Fools Gold from pure gold?
2. The solid samples used in this experiment are denser than water. How will you determine the density of a solid that is less dense than water?
3. The suitability of a person to donate blood may be tested by placing a drop of his blood in a saline solution of density 1.03g/cc. Is he a suitable donor if the drop of blood sinks? Explain your answer.
4. What is the meaning of the expression tip of the iceberg? Is there a physical basis for this?
5. Normal relative density of urine is from 1.015-1.030. What might be said if during urinalysis, a specific gravity higher than normal is obtained?
Virginia D. Nazarea, Robert E. Rhoades, Jenna E. Andrews-Swann-Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope - Place and Agency in The Conservation of Biodiversity-University of Arizona Press (2013) PDF