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Density (Pebble)

This document outlines a procedure to determine the density and relative density of a pebble. The procedure involves measuring the mass of a pebble using a balance and determining its volume by measuring the displacement of water. The density is calculated by dividing the mass by the volume. The relative density is found by dividing the density of the pebble by the density of water. Completing this procedure and recording the results in a table allows one to determine if a pebble will float or sink based on whether its relative density is less than or greater than 1.

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Density (Pebble)

This document outlines a procedure to determine the density and relative density of a pebble. The procedure involves measuring the mass of a pebble using a balance and determining its volume by measuring the displacement of water. The density is calculated by dividing the mass by the volume. The relative density is found by dividing the density of the pebble by the density of water. Completing this procedure and recording the results in a table allows one to determine if a pebble will float or sink based on whether its relative density is less than or greater than 1.

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Name: pebble determine its density and relative density.

Date: 5. Repeat steps 1 – 4 two more times.

SBA: # 6. Record all data within a suitable table.

Topic: Measurement and Units


Observations: (FILL IN WHAT YOU SAW, SMELLED ETC….)
Title: Density

Aim: To determine the density of a pebble

Equation(s):
1. density (g/cm3) = mass (g) ÷ volume (cm3)
Diagram:
2. relative density = density of object (g/cm3) ÷ density of water
(g/cm3)

density of water: 1 g/cm3

Apparatus and Materials: measuring cylinder, approximately 50 mL


of water, top pan balance, pebble

Method: (REWRITE IN PAST TENSE)


1. Determine the mass, in grams, of a pebble using a top pan
balance.

2. Fill a measuring cylinder with approximately 50 mL of water and


record this as the initial volume of water, Vi.

3. Slide the pebble down the side of the measuring cylinder to avoid
loss of water and note the new volume as the final volume of water,
DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW LAB WAS EXECUTED
Vf.

4. Using the experimentally determined mass and volume of the


Data and Results: (FILL IN THE TABLE WITH YOUR DATA) volume of H2O (cm3)

RESULTS OBTAINED TO DETERMINE THE DENSITY OF A Density of pebble = mass of pebble (g) ÷ volume of pebble (cm3)
PEBBLE
Relative density of pebble = density of pebble (g/cm3) ÷ density of
water (g/cm3)

Measurements Results
Discussion: (DISCUSS YOUR FINDINGS HERE)
Mass of pebble (g) Paragraph 1:
1. What is density

Final volume of water (cm3) Paragraph 2:


1. How does the density of an object affect the way it behaves in a
fluid?

Initial volume of water (cm3) 2. Did the pebble float or sink? Explain why.

3. What was the density of the pebble?


Volume of pebble (cm3)
4. What is the density of water? Explain why your pebble sank or
floated based on your results.
Density of pebble (g/cm3)

Limitation: (WHAT COULD HAVE LIMITED THIS


EXPERIMENT?)
Relative density of pebble

Precautions:
Calculations: (FILL IN THE NUMBERS) 1.
2.

Volume of pebble (cm3) = Final volume of H2O (cm3) – Initial Reflections: (DO NOT REWRITE THIS REFLECTION
PRODUCE YOUR OWN)
I have a greater understanding for why big cruise ships are able to
float on sea water. They displace the same amount of water as their
weight. Plus the way ships are built enables them to float as air is
trapped within their hulls.

Conclusion:

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