Kid’s Camp 2008

Problem 3
The Mystery of Density A. Here are densities of the liquids in the tennis canister.
Problem 1
Liquid Density (g/mL)
A. What is density? Alcohol (purple) 0.87
B. How does density relate to an object floating or Baby oil 0.82
sinking? Vegetable oil (yellow) 0.91
C. What is the difference between the objects that float Dawn (blue) 1.03
and the objects that sink in the water? Honey 1.36
Water (green) 1.00
Problem 2 Karo syrup (red) 1.33

A. Draw the order of liquids from bottom to top using the B. Calculate the volume of the seven solid objects.
correct colors. Remember: d = m/v (So: v =?/?)
B. What happens when liquids have different densities?
Object Mass (g) Volume Density
(mL ) (g/mL)

C. Measure the actual volume of the white cube.

D. Draw the different objects at the correct density level

on the density column you drew in problem 2.
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10 Alcohol
Baby Oil
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Veg Oil
Mass (g)

8 Dawn
Honey
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Water
6 Karo

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Volume (mL)

A. Plot the mass of the objects on the correct density line.

B. Using the volume calculated for the white cube and its mass calculate density. How do the
values of density (calculated and graphed) compare?
C. Can you discover a mathematical pattern?