Matter Lab: Does It Float? Calculating Density						

Part I: Hypotheses						

	Estimated 	Estimated 	Approximate	Does it		
Object	Mass 		Volume		Density		float?		
	(g)		(ml)		(g/ml or g/cm3)	(on water)		
							yes or no		
						
						
						
						
						


Part II: Actual Measurements						

					Does it
Object	Mass	Volume	Density		float?
	(g)	(ml)	(g/ml or g/cm3)	(on water)
					yes or no
				
				
				
				
				

NOTES:				
1. To calculate DENSITY: Mass divided by Volume equals ?			Density of water = 1	
2. Mass is measured in gram (g) units using a classroom balance and metric weights.				
3. Volume is measured in milliliter (ml) units using a graduated cylinder and water.				
**Start with 25-50 ml of water (subtract the difference between what you start with and				
how much the water level rose once you added the object).
"4. ""Does it float?"" If density is less than (<) 1, then yes; if greater than (>) 1, no."