Displacement method and Archimedes principle was conducted to determine the density of an object and a substance. And based on their densities, the composition of a substance was determined. A cylinder was used to determine the density of an alloy. The bone, which has an irregular shape, was weighed in air and weighed while dipped in water in order to get the relative density. In the last activity, the comparison of densities between a regular soft drink and a diet one was observed. APPLICATION 1. How can you distinguish Fools Gold from pure gold? The two can be distinguished based on their densities. If we try to suspend the both in water, fools gold tend to float while pure gold will sink to the bottom because the density of pure gold is around 19.3g/cc while that of fools gold is only about 5.02g/cc. 2. The solid samples used in the experiment are denser than water. How will you determine the density of a solid that is less dense than water? Explain the formula you will use. First, put the solid in the water. Record how much water is displaced by the floating solid. Next, submerge the solid fully under the water. Record again the water displaced. Calculate the relative density by dividing the density of the solid when it is floating by when it is submerged in water. Since the density of water is 1.00g/cc, then the relative density is equivalent to the density of the solid itself.
3. The suitability of a person to donate blood may be tested by placing a drop of his blood in a saline solution of density 1.03g/cc. Is he a suitable donor if the drop of blood sinks? Explain your answer. The normal density of blood is 1.06g/cc. The density is close to the normal density of blood, therefore the donor is suitable. 4. What is the meaning of the expression tip of the iceberg? Is there a physical basis for this? The expression tip of the iceberg is used to refer to a situation in which you or someone else is seeing only a portion of it. The physical basis for this is that when you see icebergs, you are only seeing a portion of its entire body because the majority is submerged underwater.