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Density Calculations and Floatation Issues

The document contains 10 word problems about calculating density, mass, and volume given values for two of the three properties. Several problems involve determining if objects will float based on their calculated densities compared to the density of water.

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Density Calculations and Floatation Issues

The document contains 10 word problems about calculating density, mass, and volume given values for two of the three properties. Several problems involve determining if objects will float based on their calculated densities compared to the density of water.

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What is the density of a piece of wood that has a mass of 25.0 grams and a volume of 29.4 cm3? 1.

A piece of wood that measures 3.0 cm by 6.0 cm by 4.0 cm has a mass of 80.0 grams. What is the density of the wood? Would the piece of wood float in water? (volume = L x W x H) 2.

A cup of gold colored metal beads was measured to have a mass 425 grams. By water displacement, the volume of the beads was calculated to be 48.0 cm3. Given the following densities, identify the metal. Gold: 19.3 g/mL Copper: 8.86 g/mL Bronze: 9.87 g/mL 3.

I threw a plastic ball in the pool for my dog to fetch. The mass of the ball was 125 grams. What must the volume be to have a density of 0.500 g/mL. ( I want it to float of course!) 4.

After throwing the ball in the pool for my dog, the ball sprung a leak and began to fill with water. How many mL of water can the ball absorb before the ball sinks? 5.

What is the mass of a cylinder of lead that is 2.50 cm in diameter, and 5.50 cm long. The density of lead is 11.4 g/mL and the volume of a cylinder is 6. .

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The volume of a solution was measured in a graduated cylinder (shown above). If the mass of solution is measured to be 60.75 grams, what is the density of the solution? 7.

An ice cube measuring 5.80 cm by 5.80 cm by 5.80 cm has a density of 0.917 g/mL. What is the mass? 8.

Gasoline is a non-polar liquid that will float on water. 450 grams of gasoline is spilled into a puddle of water. If the density of gasoline is 0.665 g/mL, what volume of gasoline is spilled? 9.

The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/mL. If the mass of a piece of aluminum is 244 grams, what is the volume of the aluminum? 10.

Question Group #2 Directions and/or Common Information: A Mind Bender Problem A little aluminum boat (mass of 14.50 g) has a volume of 450.00 cm3. The boat is place in a small pool of water and carefully filled with pennies. If each penny has a mass of 2.50 g, how many pennies can be added to the boat before it sinks? 1.

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