Density of Regular Shaped Objects
Procedure:
1) Measure the Length, Width, and Height of each
cube/rectangle. Record this information in Table 1.
2) Using the digital scale obtain the mass of the cube.
Record this information in Table 1.
3) Calculate the Volume of the cube. (Remember that
V=LxWxH) Record this information in Table 1.
4) Density is calculated like this:
Density = Mass of an object ÷ Volume of that
object
Shorthand  D = M / V
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Calculate the density of each cube. Record this
information in Table 1.
Cube
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Number
1)
If Mpg means miles that can be gotten per gallon of gasoline and Mph
means miles that can be gotten in an hour. What does g/cm3 (read as
Height
grams per centimeter cubed) mean?
Width
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Length
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Volume
2) Which material has the most amount of matter? Explain your answer.
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Mass
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Density
3) Which material has the least amount of matter? Explain your answer.
Identity
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Identify the material that each cube is made from
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using the following table. Record your answer in
4) If one cm3 is equal to one ml, calculate the density of a half liter bottle
Table 1.
of water that masses 20g.
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Steel
7.6 - 8.3
PVC
1.4 – 1.6
Acrylic
1.16 - 1.5
Nylon
1.13 – 1.3
Oak
.6 - .9
Brass
8.0 – 9.0
Pine
.35 - .6
Copper
9.1 – 9.5
Polyethylene
.98 -1.1
Aluminum
2.7 – 3.0
5) Create a BAR graph showing the densities of the objects.
Density will be graphed on the Y-Axis and the types of
cubes on the X-Axis