DENSITY
DENSITY
Q) Which is heavier more:-
1 kilogram of feathers or 1 kilogram of iron?
What is Density?
If you take the same volume of different substances,
then they will weigh different amounts.
Wood Water Iron
1 cm3 1 cm3 1 cm3
0.50 g 1.00 g 8.00 g
IRON
Q) Which has the greatest mass and therefore the most dense?
What is Density?
Density is defined as the Mass per
unit Volume of a substance
Note: The Greek letter ρ is used to mean density
Density Equation:
g or kg
Density = Mass
Volume
gcm-3 or kgm-3
cm3 or kg3
m
= m
V
V
What is Density?
Use the formula triangle to help you rearrange the
equation
Example
Liquid water has a density of 1000kgm-3, while ice
has density of 920kgm-3.
Calculate the volume occupied by 0.25kg of each.
Ice
V = m = 0.25 = 0.000250m3
1000
Liquid
V = m = 0.25 = 0.000272m3
920
Example:
What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density
of 11.3 g/cm3?
Example:
A student has a rectangular block. It is 2.13 cm wide, 3.05
cm tall, and 25.00 cm long. It has a mass of 600.95 g.
a)What is the volume of the block?
b) Determine the density of the block.
DENSITY OF A REGULAR SOLID
m = 240 g
Find the Mass of
the solid on a
2.0 cm balance.
Measure the
three lengths and
calculate the
3.0 cm
volume of the
object.
Calculate the
Density.
4.0 cm
DENSITY OF A REGULAR
SOLID
V=lxwxh
V=4x2x3
V = 24 cm3
DENSITY OF A REGULAR
SOLID
Mass = 240g
Volume = 24 cm3
= m = 240 =10.0 g/cm3
V 24
Material Mass Length Width Height Volume Density
in g in cm in cm in cm in cm3 in g/cm3
DENSITY g/cm3
Aluminium 2.70
Iron 7.86
Brass 8.50
Wood 0.50
Slate 2.80
Glass 2.50
Lead 11.3
Marble 2.70
Wax 0.89
DENSITY OF AN IRREGULAR
SOLID
m = 360 g
Find the Mass of the solid
on a balance.
80 cm3 Fill the Measuring Cylinder
with Water to a known
Volume.
50 cm3
Add the Object.
Work out the Volume of
Water that is displaced.
Calculate the Density.
DENSITY OF AN IRREGULAR
SOLID
Mass = 360g
Volume = 30 cm3
= m = 360 =12.0 g/cm3
V 30
DENSITY OF AN IRREGULAR
SOLID
OR use a Eureka Can to find the Volume.
Find the mass of the solid on
m = 440 g
a balance.
Add water until just
overflowing.
Place a Measuring Cylinder
under the spout.
Add the Object.
40.0 cm3
Collect the Water and read off
the Volume.
Calculate Density
DENSITY OF AN IRREGULAR
SOLID
Mass = 440g
Volume = 40 cm3
= m = 440 =11.0 g/cm3
V 40
DENSITY g/cm3
Aluminium 2.70
Iron 7.86
Brass 8.50
Wood 0.50
Slate 2.90
Glass 2.50
Mass of Liquid = Mass of Measuring Cylinder and Liquid – Mass of
DENSITY OF A LIQUID
empty Measuring
Cylinder
Find the Mass of an empty
Measuring Cylinder.
Add a certain Volume of Liquid.
Find the Mass of the Measuring
45.0
25.0 gg Cylinder and Liquid
Calculate the Mass of Liquid.
20.0 cm3 How?
Calculate Density of Liquid.
DENSITY OF A LIQUID
Mass of the liquid 45 – 25 = 20 g
= m = 20 =1.00 g/cm3
V 20
Liquid Mass of Mass of Mass of Volume Density
empty Measuring Liquid in cm3 in g/cm3
Measuring Cylinder in g
Cylinder and Liquid
in g in g
DENSITY OF A GAS
Remove the air from
To vacuum flask a flask of a known
Volume, using a
vacuum pump.
Find its Mass.
150.0
170.0gg Add the gas to be
1000 cm3 tested.
Reweigh.
170 -150 = 20.0g The difference is the
Mass of gas.
= m = 20 =0.0200 g/cm3 Calculate Density.
V 1000
