Measuring
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Measuring Volume and Density (2020, bes - ~45 mins)
Supplies
- - plastic block
- - wooden block
- - oddly shaped plastic
- - 100 mL graduated cylinder
- - Ruler
- - top loading balance
- - calculator
Activity
1) determine via measurement the volume of plastic box
- - note box identity
- - confirm volume by partner doing the measurement as well.
2) determine via measurement the density of wooden block
- - note block identity
- - confirm density by partner doing the measurement as well.
3) Density of a cylinder?
- - Volume of cylinder = pi r^2 h
- - optional
4) Density of sphere?
- - Volume of cylinder = 4/3 pi r^3
- - optional
5) determine via measurement the density of the oddly shaped piece of plastic
- - confirm density by partner doing the measurement as well (optional)