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Which of the following best defines density?

the shape of an object

the mass per unit volume of a material

the size of an object

the weight of an object

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Which factor does NOT affect the density of a material?

pressure

type of material

temperature

shape of the object

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What is the relationship between density, mass, and volume?

density = mass x volume

density = mass ÷ volume

density = volume ÷ mass

density = mass + volume

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What happens when an object is placed in a liquid that has a greater density?

it sinks

its density changes

it floats

it dissolves

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What is the main factor that determines if an object will float or sink in a liquid?

the mass of the object

the volume of the object

the density of the object relative to the density of the liquid

the shape of the object

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An object with a density of 5 g cm-3 is placed in a liquid with a density of 2 g cm-3. What will happen?

its density will change to match the liquid

it will sink

it will float

it will dissolve

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What must be known to calculate the density of an object?

shape and volume

mass and volume

volume only

mass only

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Why does a 1 kg block of iron sink in water while a 1 kg block of wood floats?

the wood takes up more space

the iron has less buoyant force acting on it

the iron is denser than water while the wood is less dense than water

the wood has more mass

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What physical property determines if an object sinks or floats?

density

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Describe the key factors that determine whether an object will float or sink when placed in a liquid.

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Outline the steps to calculate density from experimental mass and volume measurements.

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A rectangular block made of aluminium has a mass of 270 grams and dimensions of 5 cm in length, 3 cm in width, and 2 cm in height. Calculate the density of aluminium in kg m-3.

2,700 kg m-3

1,800 kg m-3

3,600 kg m-3

9,000 kg m-3

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If a cylinder has a volume of 250 cm3 and a mass of 500 grams, what is its density in g cm-3?

0.5 g cm-3

1.5 g cm-3

2 g cm-3

2.5 g cm-3

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A cube made of gold has each side measuring 4 cm and weighs 768 grams. Determine the density of the gold in g/cm^3.

19.2 g cm-3

3 g cm-3

12 g cm-3

48 g cm-3

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Find the density of a sphere with a radius of 5 cm and a mass of 1.2 kilograms.

580 kg m-3

2290 kg m-3

144 kg m-3

3650 kg m-3

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