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Density
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Density ? | The mesure of the amount of mass contained in a particular volume |
| What is density measured in ? | g/cm3 |
| How to calculate density ? | Mass divided by volume |
| What is water’s density ? | 1g/cm3 |
| Why does ice float on water ? | Ice floats on water because when water is frozen it expands |
| Why does an egg sink in water, but float in ice water ? | Because the salt in the water makes it more dense. |
| What does High density mean ? | That an object is more dense |
| What does low density mean ? | If the particles are loosely packed together with plenty of space between them |
| Why do some gases (Helium) float in air ? | Some gases if they are less dense than air they will float |