
Exploring Density in Science

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
ARSENO HINAY
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A block of metal has a mass of 540 grams and a volume of 200 cm³. Calculate the density of the metal and determine which of the following materials it could be, given the densities: Aluminum (2.7 g/cm³), Copper (8.96 g/cm³), and Iron (7.87 g/cm³).
Aluminum
Copper
Iron
None of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A scientist is studying a new material and finds that a sample with a mass of 1500 grams displaces 500 cm³ of water. What is the density of the material, and how does it compare to the density of water (1 g/cm³)?
The material is less dense than water.
The material is equally dense as water.
The material is more dense than water.
Cannot be determined from the given information.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a laboratory experiment, a student needs to identify an unknown liquid. The liquid has a mass of 250 grams and occupies a volume of 300 mL. Which of the following liquids could it be, based on their densities: Ethanol (0.789 g/mL), Glycerin (1.26 g/mL), or Water (1 g/mL)?
Ethanol
Glycerin
Water
None of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A geologist finds a rock sample with a mass of 2 kg and a volume of 0.5 liters. Calculate the density of the rock and determine if it would float or sink in mercury, which has a density of 13.6 g/cm³.
The rock will float in mercury.
The rock will sink in mercury.
The rock will neither float nor sink.
Cannot be determined from the given information.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A cube of side 10 cm is made of a material with a density of 5 g/cm³. If the cube is cut into two equal halves, what will be the density of each half?
2.5 g/cm³
5 g/cm³
10 g/cm³
20 g/cm³
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ship is designed to carry a maximum load of 10,000 kg. If the density of seawater is 1.025 g/cm³, what is the maximum volume of water the ship can displace without sinking?
9,756,097 cm³
10,000,000 cm³
10,256,410 cm³
10,512,820 cm³
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A balloon filled with helium has a volume of 500 liters. If the density of helium is 0.1785 g/L, calculate the mass of helium in the balloon and determine if it can lift a payload of 1 kg, considering the density of air is 1.225 g/L.
The balloon can lift the payload.
The balloon cannot lift the payload.
The balloon can lift more than the payload.
Cannot be determined from the given information.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A scientist is designing a new type of buoy that must remain partially submerged in freshwater. If the buoy has a mass of 3 kg and a volume of 5 liters, what fraction of the buoy will be submerged when placed in water?
Fully submerged
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