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Density Virtual Lab Instructions

1) The purpose of the lab is to calculate the density of different objects by measuring their mass and volume of water displaced. 2) Students are asked to predict which objects will have the highest and lowest density and then record the mass and volume of displaced water for each object. 3) From the data collected, students calculate density and rank the objects from lowest to highest density.

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Density Virtual Lab Instructions

1) The purpose of the lab is to calculate the density of different objects by measuring their mass and volume of water displaced. 2) Students are asked to predict which objects will have the highest and lowest density and then record the mass and volume of displaced water for each object. 3) From the data collected, students calculate density and rank the objects from lowest to highest density.

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Title of Lab: Density Virtual Lab Purpose: Density is a physical property of matter.

Recall that density is an intrinsic property meaning that the density of a substance can be calculated regardless of the size. Density is one of two properties that prove to be most useful to forensic scientists when comparing glass fragments. Density can be calculated by dividing mass by volume. d=m/v Mass is measured in grams and volume is measured in milliliters. It is possible to find the density of an object by measuring its mass and then the amount of water it displaces. Procedure: Go to the following website and complete the data table below to find the density of the objects. [Link] Directions: First, look at each object and predict/hypothesize which items will have the greatest density and which item will have the lowest density. Select an object and use your mouse to drag it onto the scale; record the mass Next, drag the object to the graduated cylinder and record how much water it displaces Finally, drag the object to the pail of water to see if the object floats or sinks. Complete the table by ranking the density of each object from lowest (1) to highest (10) density. Hypothesis: Greatest density _____________________ Lowest density __________________ Data: Description Blue square Blue triangle Red square Red oval Pink square Purple oval Green Triangle Grey Triangle Tan rectangle Red/Black rectangle Questions: 1. What is the density of water? 2. Is there a pattern between the density of the objects and their ability to float or sink? Explain. 3. If you cut a piece of glass into 4 pieces what would happen to its density? How would the volume of one of these pieces of glass compare to the original? Mass (g) Volume (mL) Density (g/mL) Float or Sink Rank

4. If you were able to identify the unknown glass as the type found at the sight of a hitand-run accident and were also able to match the unknown glass to a suspects car, does this evidence positively prove that this suspect is guilty? Explain your answer. Graded Assignment: Turn in the completed assignment to the Dropbox labeled Density Virtual Lab.

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