Activity 5.3 Determining Density
In this activity, we learned about how to calculate density, how to make accurate measurements, how to calculate volume, how to transfer measurements from the SI system and the US Customary system and how to find the volume of an irregular shape.
Conclusion Questions
1. How can you use density to identify a material? You can use density to identify a material because any material that you come across has a unique density so if you have an object of unknown material, you can discover its material by finding its density.
2. What are limitations of the calculated and indirect volume measurement? The limitations of the calculated and indirect volume measurement are that they are not exact and that certain factors can tamper with the volume finding process, therefore giving you the wrong answer for volume.
3. Explain the difference between weight and mass. The difference between weight and mass is that mass is a measure of how many atoms and object has and is unaffected my gravity whereas weight is a measure of the force of gravity on mass and is widely affected by gravity.
2. What are limitations of the calculated and indirect volume measurement? The limitations of the calculated and indirect volume measurement are that they are not exact and that certain factors can tamper with the volume finding process, therefore giving you the wrong answer for volume.
3. Explain the difference between weight and mass. The difference between weight and mass is that mass is a measure of how many atoms and object has and is unaffected my gravity whereas weight is a measure of the force of gravity on mass and is widely affected by gravity.