P1.2.

1: Density
C/W: 03/03/2024
Key Words: Learning Objectives:
Density 4: Identify materials and states of matter
Mass with lower and higher densities.
Volume 6: Recall and apply the density equation.

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 Density
Starter: Discuss which is heavier, 1kg of popcorn or
1kg of iron. Explain your answer.
State the units of each of the
terms.

Change the subject of the

equation to make mass, and then
volume, the subject of the
equation.
Suggest four low density and four high density
materials.
State the units of each of the
terms.
Density – kg/m3
Mass – kg
Volume – m3
Suggest four low density and four high density
materials. High Density Low Density
For example: Metals Air
Water Popcorn
Paper Packing Foam
Concrete Sweetener
1. Calculate the density of a copper block of mass
4,480 kg and volume 0.5m3
2. Calculate the volume of a diamond of mass 500g.
The density of diamond is 3,539kg/m3.
3. Calculate the mass of a 0.02m3 block of osmium.
Osmium is the densest element and has a density
of 22,500kg/m3.
4. Calculate the density of water if a block of 20cm
by 25cm by 24cm has a mass of 12kg.
5. Calculate the density of chocolate if a solid 2kg
bar melts to make 0.015m3 of liquid.
Density
 Density
Suggest whether solids, liquids or gases are likely to
have the highest densities. Explain your answer.

Solid Liquid Gas

 Density
Suggest whether solids, liquids or gases are likely to
have the highest densities. Explain your answer.
 Density
Suggest whether solids, liquids or gases are likely to
have the highest densities. Explain your answer.
Solids and liquids tend to have the highest densities,
because they have a large number of particles in the
same volume. Gases have much lower densities as
they have less particles in the same volume.

Solid Liquid Gas

 Density – CPAC 1
Parallax error is an example of a human error,
where a scale is not read at eye level.

Explain how to
avoid parallax error
in an experiment.
 Density – CPAC 1
Parallax error is an example of a human error,
where a scale is not read at eye level.

Explain how to
avoid parallax error
in an experiment.
Ensure your eye is
level to the scale
you are trying to
read.
 P1.2.1: Density
C/W: 03/03/2024
Key Words: Learning Objectives:
Density 4: Identify materials and states of matter
Mass with lower and higher densities.
Volume 6: Recall and apply the density equation.

Instruction Symbols:
Copy into Mark in
Discuss your book Green

Calculate
Answer in Do activity or
in your
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