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The measurement of how much mass fits within a certain volume is called___________. density
Density describes how tightly the ___________ that make up a substance are packed together. particles
Objects float if they are _________ dense than the substance in which they are places. less
Objects __________ if they are denser than the substance in which they are placed in. sink
Steel is denser than water. However, steel ships can float on water because their hulls are filled with ____________. air
An objects's density is found by dividing its ________ by its _______. mass volume
The density of a material depends on the _______ of the particles that make up the material and the ___________between the particles. masses distance
The particles of a solid tend to be packed _________. tightly
The particles of a _________ tend to be spread out. gas
Usually, matter in the ________ state is denser than in the liquid state. Matter in the liquid state tends to be denser than in the gaseoud state. solid
The density of a substance is the ________ no matter how much of the substance is present. same
Density can help ____________and unknown substance. identify
Copper has a density of 8.92 g/cm. If an unknown substance has a density of 8.92 g/cm, it would most likely be _______. copper
Materials that can flow, such as liquids and gases, are called ________. fluids
Objects can float because of ____________. buoyancy
Buoyancy occurs because the fluid that is being _______ out of the way pushes back on the object. pushed
According to __________ principle, the amount of buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. Archimedes principle
If the buoyant force is greater than the object's weight, the object will _______________. float
Explain why density is a physical property of an object. your not changing the amount of mass when you observe it
The _______of an object is found by dividing its mass by its volume. dencity
When an object is lace in a fluid, the fluid ___________ in on the object. pushes
The push is called the ________. buoyancy
If a fluid is denser than the object, the object will ________. float
If the object is denser than the fluid, the object will ___________. sink
The density of an objects depends on the mass of the ___________ that make up the object and the __________ between them. particles
in general a ________ is the densest state of matter. solid
Solid water is ______ dense than liquid water. less
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