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You use water displacement and plug the numbers into the density equation. Below is a step by step guide on how to use it.
1. Get a graduated cylinder, or anything that you can measure water in.
2. Fill the graduated cylinder with water.
3. Record the volume
4. Place the object you want to find the density of in the water.
5. Subtract the value you got in #3 from #4. This number represents the volume of the object you want to find the density of.
6. Take the object you want to find the density of, and weigh it.
7. Then take the 2 numbers you got and plug them into the formula d=m/v
D=density, m=mass (weight in grams), v=volume
NOTE: The ONLY liquid you can use for water displacement is WATER!
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How will you determine the density of an irregular solid like pebbles?
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Can you determine the density of zinc chloride using water?
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If the density of the object is less than the density of the water it is placed in, the object will float and vice versa.
What are the two factors that determine the density of water?
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What are two factors that determine the density of a water mass?
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How could you determine if an object has greater density than water?
It will sink when you put it in water. If it floats it has less density then water.
How could you find the density of water?
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