At Home Lab: Density Introduction: Density I am sure you have carried two full grocery bags...
At Home Lab: Density Introduction: Density I am sure you have carried two full grocery bags to your car and noticed one bag being much heavier. Since the two bags are the same size and one bag has more mass, the heavier bag must be more dense. A non-scientific definition for density is how tightly packed something is. Supplies: • 100ml Graduated Cylinder • Corn Syrup • Vegetable oil • Tap Water • Food Coloring or Universal Indicator Reasoning: The least dense substance will float atop the more dense substances. I Soil is more dense than water, water is more dense than air, so air is atop water, water is atop soil. You will create a density column and colorize it. Procedure: 1. Record all observations. 2. Pour 20mL of corn syrup into the 100ml graduated cylinder. 3. Slowly pour 20mL of water into the 100ml graduated cylinder. 4. Add 2 drops of food coloring or universal indicator. 5. Slowly pour 20mL of vegetable oil into the 100ml graduated cylinder. 6. Record your observations. Concluding Questions: 1. Explain the order of your fluids. 2. Give an example of a density separation you have in your home? 3. Watch the trailer for the 1999 movie Three Kings. Identify a problem with density. (If you are having trouble with this question ask for a hint.) 4. What are the densities of iron, aluminum, lead, and lithium metals? 5. Explain why a car having a lead battery and a cell phone having lithium battery makes sense. 6. Why are airplanes made mostly of aluminum and cars are made mostly of iron? 7. Compare the densities of gold and helium. Make sure you are using the same units. Does the difference make sense, explain? 8. How is it that an aircraft Carrier that is made mostly of iron can float on water?