Density Quiz

Which statement best describes the density of a substance?

• A. Matter per unit mass

• B. Volume per unit mass

• C. Space per unit matter

• D. Mass per unit volume

An object with a mass of 56 grams has a volume of 8 cm³. What is the density of the object?

• A. 0.14 g/cm³

• B. 7 g/cm³

• C. 16 g/cm³

• D. 48 g/cm³

Students were asked to calculate the density of a box. The mass of the box is 42 grams. The dimensions of the box are diagramed below. 5 cm 5 10 cm Part A: What is the volume of the box?

• A. 17 cm³

• B. 50 cm³

• C. 100 cm³

• D. 200 cm³

Students were asked to calculate the density of a box. The mass of the box is 42 grams. The dimensions of the box are diagramed below. 5 cm 5 10 cm Part B: What is the density of the box?

• A. 0.42 g/cm³

• B. 2.38 g/cm³

• C. 25 g/cm³

• D. 59 g/cm³

Students collected mass and volume data for four different substances and recorded the data in the table below. Based on this data, which substance has the greatest density? Substance 1 2 3 4

• A. Substance 1

• B. Substance 2

• C. Substance 3

• D. Substance 4

What is Density?

• A. Density is a physical property of matter.

• B. Density is a comparison of the amount of matter to the amount of space.

• C. Density is calculated by the formula: D = mass / volume.

• D. All of the above.