Advanced Density Problem 2
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An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
What is 4 mL?
- m (mass)
- F (force)
- v (volume)
- S (speed)
- t (time)
- D (density)
- a (acceleration)
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
What is 10 g/mL?
- m (mass)
- F (force)
- v (volume)
- S (speed)
- t (time)
- D (density)
- a (acceleration)
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
What is your unknown?
- m (mass)
- F (force)
- v (volume)
- S (speed)
- t (time)
- D (density)
- a (acceleration)
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
m = ? (your unknown)
What equation will you use?
- D = m/v
- Q = (m)(ΔT)(Cp)
- S = D/T
- a = (Δv)/(Δt)
- p = mv
- F = ma
- W = Fd
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
m = ? (your unknown)
Equation: D = m/v
Which of the following is correct?
- D = m + v
- D = m - v
- D = m x v
- D = m ÷ v
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
m = ? (your unknown)
Equation: D = m/v
Which of the following is correct?
- D = 10/4
- 10 = m/4
- D = 4/10
- 4 = 10/v
- 10 = 4/v
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
m = ? (your unknown)
Equation: D = m/v
10 = m/4
Which of the following is correct?
- m = 10 x 4
- m = 10/4
- m = 4/10
- m = 10 - 4
- m = 10 + 4
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
m = ? (your unknown)
Equation: D = m/v
10 = m/4
m = 10 x 4
So, D = ___ (no units, yet)
- 6
- 14
- 40
- 2.5
- 12
- 10
- 2.4
An object displaces 4 mL and has a density of 10 g/mL. Calculate the object's mass.
v = 4 mL
D = 10 g/mL
m = ? (your unknown)
Equation: D = m/v
10 = m/4
m = 10 x 4
m = 40 ___
What are the units for mass?
- g/mL
- kg
- g
- mL
- atomic mass units
- Newtons