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Find density using water displacement

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-PS1-2, NGSS.SEP 3 · England: KS3 Physics: Matter (density), GCSE Combined Science: Particle model of matter (required practical: density)

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  1. Question 1

    An object has a density of 0.5 g/cm³. Water has a density of 1 g/cm³. Will the object float or sink in water?

    • A. it floats
    • B. it sinks

  2. Question 2

    A measuring cylinder contains 60 cm³ of water. When a stone is lowered in, the level rises to 72 cm³. What is the volume of the stone, in cm³?

    Answercm³

  3. Question 3

    A granite object has a mass of 13.5 g. Lowered into 50 cm³ of water, it raises the level to 55 cm³. What is its density, in g/cm³?

    Answerg/cm³

  4. Question 4

    An object has a density of 1.2 g/cm³. Water has a density of 1 g/cm³. Will the object float or sink in water?

    • A. it floats
    • B. it sinks

  5. Question 5

    A measuring cylinder contains 50 cm³ of water. When a stone is lowered in, the level rises to 55 cm³. What is the volume of the stone, in cm³?

    Answercm³

  6. Question 6

    A copper object has a mass of 71.2 g. Lowered into 60 cm³ of water, it raises the level to 68 cm³. What is its density, in g/cm³?

    Answerg/cm³

  7. Question 7

    An object has a density of 1.2 g/cm³. Water has a density of 1 g/cm³. Will the object float or sink in water?

    • A. it floats
    • B. it sinks

  8. Question 8

    A measuring cylinder contains 50 cm³ of water. When a stone is lowered in, the level rises to 58 cm³. What is the volume of the stone, in cm³?

    Answercm³

  9. Question 9

    A copper object has a mass of 89 g. Lowered into 30 cm³ of water, it raises the level to 40 cm³. What is its density, in g/cm³?

    Answerg/cm³

  10. Question 10

    An object has a density of 1.2 g/cm³. Water has a density of 1 g/cm³. Will the object float or sink in water?

    • A. it floats
    • B. it sinks

  11. Question 11

    A measuring cylinder contains 50 cm³ of water. When a stone is lowered in, the level rises to 58 cm³. What is the volume of the stone, in cm³?

    Answercm³

  12. Question 12

    A granite object has a mass of 32.4 g. Lowered into 50 cm³ of water, it raises the level to 62 cm³. What is its density, in g/cm³?

    Answerg/cm³

  13. Question 13

    A material has a density of 11.3 g/cm³. What is this in kg/m³? (1 g/cm³ = 1000 kg/m³)

    Answerkg/m³

  14. Question 14

    A measuring cylinder contains 40 cm³ of water. When a stone is lowered in, the level rises to 45 cm³. What is the volume of the stone, in cm³?

    Answercm³

  15. Question 15

    A iron object has a mass of 63.2 g. Lowered into 60 cm³ of water, it raises the level to 68 cm³. What is its density, in g/cm³?

    Answerg/cm³

  16. Question 16

    An object has a density of 7.9 g/cm³. Water has a density of 1 g/cm³. Will the object float or sink in water?

    • A. it floats
    • B. it sinks

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  1. it floats
  2. 12 cm³
  3. 2.7 g/cm³
  4. it sinks
  5. 5 cm³
  6. 8.9 g/cm³
  7. it sinks
  8. 8 cm³
  9. 8.9 g/cm³
  10. it sinks
  11. 8 cm³
  12. 2.7 g/cm³
  13. 11300 kg/m³
  14. 5 cm³
  15. 7.9 g/cm³
  16. it sinks