What are the Factors that

Affect Density?
 What is Density
The amount of Density
matter in an determines if
object. something floats or
sinks.
Objects that are
less dense will
float.
 Density Determines
Floatation
Density determines
if something floats or
sinks.
Saturn would float on
water b/c its density
is lower than water
The material in the
core is the densest
so it sank to the
center of the Earth
What happens to
the Density of a
cube if it is cut in
half?
Density of the original
cube=

200 g/ (2cm x 5cm x

10cm) 2cm

10cm
= 2 g/cm3

5cm
100 g/ (2cm x 2.5cm x 10
cm)

If the Cube is cut in half the Mass = 200g

mass and the volume are
cut in half so the density is
still the same.
 Factors that DO NOT affect
density
Size Shape
Size of the sample will Shape of the samples
not affect the density does not affect the
of the same material. density of objects
made of the same
material
density

volume
Shape and size do not affect
density because .
The size and shape do not affect the
packing of the molecules inside the
object.
The arrangement of atoms inside the
object is still the same even if the
shape or size is changed
 What are the Factors that
Do Affect Density?
What would change the spacing of
molecules in an object?
 Pressure
As pressure If I squeeze a slice
increases Density of bread by adding
increases pressure what
Pressure squeezes would happen to
the molecules the holes in the
together and bread slice?
decreases the
volume of the object
without decreasing
the mass.
 Temperature
As temperature
increases Density
decreases b/c the
molecules vibrate and
move away from each
other.
Warm air rises in a
room because warm air
is less dense.
Cold air in a room will
sink b/c it is more
dense
 Phase of Matter
Solids Most dense
for every material
except
water.
** water in its solid
form is less dense
than its liquid form.
***Ice cubes (solid)
float in Water.
 Phase of Matter
Liquid Gas
Particles are close Least dense phase of
together but the matter.
molecules have the Molecules furthest
ability to move. apart.
** Water is densest in
its liquid form (4C).
How does the Density affect
the layering of Earths
spheres?

Which is the least dense sphere???

Atmosphere
How does the Density affect
the order of atmosphere
layers?

Least Dense
atmosphere layer

Densest layer
 Black Holes
Pull all matter in.
Scientists believe
that black holes are
created by massive
objects that have
such a large
gravitational force
they pull in all
matter and light.
Black hole cartoon