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Unit 3/Lesson 1: Denisty
Focus on Physical Science Textbook
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Physics
10th Grade
03/22/2012

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Density can be used to determine:___________________
Definition
...the identify of unknown materials.
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Matter
Definition
Atoms/molecules that contain mass.
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What determines density?
Definition
The number of particles packed into a given volume.
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Density equation
Definition
Density = mass/volume
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Grams
Definition
The standard unit of weight when calculating density.
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Cubic centimeter.
Definition
The standard unit of volume when calculating density.
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The three states of matter.
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Gas, liquid, solid.
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0.92 g/cm^2
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The density of ice.
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1.0 g/cm^2
Definition
The density of water.
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0.00129 g/cm^2
Definition
Density of air.
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2.70 g/cm^2
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Density of aluminum.
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19.28 g/cm^2
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Density of gold.
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0.92 g/cm^2
Definition
Density of cooking oil.
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0.00009 g/cm^2
Definition
Density of hydrogen.
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0.00009 g/cm^2
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Density of hydrogen.
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10.49 g/cm^2
Definition
Density of silver.
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Water is...
Definition
...the standard unit of density (1.0 g/cm^2)
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Two variables that affect density:
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Mass of the particles and distance between them.
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The greater the distance between particles...
Definition
...the lower the density will be.
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Graduated cylinder.
Definition
The tool one uses to measure volume.
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Balance scale.
Definition
The tool used to measure mass.
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Formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular solid.
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Volume (g/cm^2) = length x width x height.
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Displacement method.
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The way a scientist can measure the volume of an irregularly-shaped object.
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Physical property.
Definition
A quality of any matter that can be measured without changing the composition of the matter.
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