Lab: Density of Solids Answers

You have discovered a meteorite that seems to be metallic. Its mass is 370 g, and you calculate the volume to be 50 cm3. Based on the three values provided, which metal would most likely match the composition of the meteorite?

Throughout the reflection, make sure you have a copy of the Student Guide, PDF or Word, and your data tables. Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements.

volume✔ massmaterialdensity

✔ volumemassmaterialdensity

volumemass✔ materialdensity

Using proper units is important when recording data. In this lab, you determined three properties of the objects: mass, volume, and density. What are the units for each property?

grams✔ cubic centimetersgrams/cubic centimeter

gramscubic centimeters✔ grams/cubic centimeter

If the diameter of the black marble is 3.0 cm, and by using the formula for volume, what is a good approximation of its volume? Record to the ones place.

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✔ ball Aball BTheir densities are equal.

ball Cball D✔ Their densities are equal.

ball P✔ ball QTheir densities are equal.

ball X✔ ball YTheir densities are equal.

✔ all of themcork and waxiron, lead, and aluminumnone of them

all of them✔ cork and waxiron, lead, and aluminumnone of them

all of themcork and wax✔ iron, lead, and aluminumnone of them

all of themcork and waxiron, lead, and aluminum✔ none of them

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