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How can you find the density of an object if the only equipment you have is water and a container?
You cannot unless the object is insoluble in water and it floats in water, and that the container is graduated so that you can read off the volume of water in it.
If so,
- partially fill the container and record the level of water,
- gently lower the object and measure the new level of water,
- still gently push the object into the water until it is wholly submerged and record the water level again.
Mass of object = measure 2 - measure 1
Volume of object = measure 3 - measure 1
and then, density = mass/volume.
What else can I help you with?
What will happen if a substance with a mass density greater than water is placed onto a container if water?
The object will dissolve in the container of water.
A small object is able to remain suspended when dropped into a container of water. What does this tell you about the object's density in relation to the density of water?
It means that the object has an equal density to the water.
Does a solid block that sinks in a container of water has a lower density than water?
Yes, a solid block that sinks in water has a higher density than water. Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume. If the density of an object is greater than the density of the fluid it is in, the object will sink.
What shape of an object will sink more easily in the water?
It depends on the density of the container whatever shape it is.
When this material is placed in a container of water it sinks to the bottom of the container compared to the density of water the density of the material is?
The density of the material is greater than the density of water if it sinks to the bottom of the container when placed in water.
If you had an object with a density of 1.12gcm cubed would it sink or float in a container of salt water that has a density of 1.35gcm cubed?
Sinking or floating also depends on the density of the object
If you had a object with a density of 1.12 gcm3 would it sink or float in a container of salt water that has a density of 1.35 gmL?
The object would float in the salt water since its density is less than the density of the salt water. Objects with a lower density than the fluid they are placed in will float, while those with higher density will sink.
When this material is placed in a container of water it sinks to the bottom of the container compared to the density of water the density of material is?
The density of the material is greater than the density of water because it sinks to the bottom of the container. Objects with a density greater than that of water will sink in water.
How would you calculate the density of an irregular shaped object such as a cylinder or screw?
First you get the object mass by weighing it.Then you get its volume by immersing it in a scaled water container and see the increase in water volume which gives the object volume.Then you divide the mass by the volume to get the object density.
If you had a object with a density of 1.12 gcm3 would it sink or float in a container of salt water that has a density of 1.35 gmL why?
The object would float in the salt water. This is because the object's density (1.12 g/cm3) is less than the density of the salt water (1.35 g/mL), making it less dense than the surrounding medium and causing it to float.
Is it true that when the weight of an object is less than the density of water that object the object will float?
The weight does not determine if an object will float in water. If an object has a DENSITY that is more than the density of water then it will sink, if it's density is less than the density of water it will float.
When you compare the density of water or air with another object how can you tell which has the lower or higher density?
-- If the object floats in water, then its density is less than the density of water. -- If the object sinks in water, then its density is more than the density of water. -- If the object floats in air, then its density is less than the density of air. -- If the object sinks in air, then its density is less than the density of air.
