DENSITY

METAL WOO PLASTI

►
D C
► These blocks all have the same volume ,
but they have different masses.
► This is because they have different
densities.
► DENSITY tells you how much mass there is
in a certain volume .
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Density is the ratio of mass to
volume.

Density = Mass /Volume

Unit of density = Unit of mass/Unit of
volume
3 3
= kg / m or g / cm
.
..More about density

The material which is more

denser will sink and the
material which is less denser
will float.
Density of iron is 7800 kg/m³

what does this statement mean ?

Volume =
B= 1m³
1m
L= Mass =
1m 7800kg

H=
1m

This means that a cube which has 1m³ volume contains 7800kg of mass
 Practice Questions:

3
1. Ametal block of volume 48 cm
and has mass of 96 g. What is its
density? Convert the answer in
3
kg /m
Answe
r

D=M/V

= 96 / 48

= 2 g / cm ³

= 2 x 1000
= 2000 kg/m ³
2 . A cereal manufacturer creates a
new cereal with a density of 1.25
3
g/cm . She then measures out 75
3
cm of milk with a mass of 85 grams.
Will the cereal float or sink in the milk
?
Justify your answer.
Measuring the density of an
irregularly shaped solid
Measuring the density of an
irregularly shaped solid

M=
50g
 ► VOLUME OF STONE = final volume – initial
volume
= V2 – V1
= (40 – 30 ) cm³
= 10 cm³

V1 = 30 V2 = 40
cm³ ► cm³ DENSITY = MASS / VOLUME
► = 50 /10
Initial Final
► volume = 5 g/ cm³
volume
Measuring the density of an irregularly
shaped solid
1. Mass of solid is found by placing it on top
pan balance.

2. The volume is found by pouring water

into a measuring cylinder until it is about
half filled.
3. The
volume of water is read on the scale
and then solid is carefully lowered into the
water and note the second reading.

4. The volume of a solid is found by subtracting

the first reading from the second i.e ;
( final volume – initial volume )

5.The density is found by dividing the mass of

solid by its volume.