Density Name Date. Period. Objectives: + to determine the density at which an object will float, suspend’or Sink in water. + to know the density of water to use the formula density = mass/volume Materials: + Triple Beam Balance (seale) + 3 empty film canisters per group + small plastic tub filled with water (or large beakers) small objects of various masses (marbles, paper clips, pennies, etc) + large graduated cylinder Procedure Part 1: 1. Using the materials at your desk, modify three film canisters so that they will float, sink, or remain suspended in the middle of a tub of tap water. One canister should float (1) Another should remain suspended (2) And another shouild sink to the bottom (3) . Have your teacher check your canisters before you proceed to the next part. ga eN Procedure Part 2: 1. Once you have completed Part 1, use the equipment provided to find the mass and volume of each canister. cord the information in Table 1, culate the density for each canister using the formula D=M/V Data: Table 1: Mass, Volume and Density of film canisters [Canister[Mass (g)|Volume (cm3)Density (g/cm3)] Id: O 4O 2 YO 4o B | bo HOName. Date, Class Period Density Lab D=M/V You will need to find the density of the six items listed below and determine if, each Item would sink or float in water. You will be using 50ml of each of the liquids.-As a group you will neéd to find a way to accurately determine the volume of the potato, wood block, and liquids. 1. - How will you find the volume of the liquids? 2. How will you find the volume of the potato? 3, How will you find the volume of the wood block?. Cup 4 Cup 4 Mass __S/ Mass __44 g. Volume _So mi. Volume _SO mil. Density gim! Density giml Sink or Float in water Sink or Float in water GSup2 Potato Mass __44 Q. Mass _S@.le _g. Volume _SO ml. Volume 4S" mi. Density giml Density giml ‘Sink or Float in water Sink or Float in water Cup 3 Wood Block Mass__S! og. Mass NL g, Volume __ SO mi. Volume _2%0. ml. Density giml Density gfem* ‘Sink or Float in water Sink or Float in water