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What is the density of water?
Does 1 mL of water really equal 1 cm3 ?
(student handout)
Name: Class: Date:
Create your box and determine the volume of the box.
1. Obtain a tiny pre-made box
2. Determine the volume of your box
a) Length of box (cm)____________________________
b) Width of box (cm)____________________________
c) Height of box (cm) ____________________________
d) Volume = length x width x height =____________________________
e) What are the units of this volume measurement? __________________
How many grams of water fit in your box?
3. Turn your balance on
4. Wait until it says zero
5. Place your box on the balance
6. Push the "tare" button so that it says zero again
Count the number of drops of water that you can put in your box until the water is even with the top
of the box.
7. Number of drops of water that fit in box ________________________
8. Mass of water in the box __________________grams
9.
Pour the water out of your box into a 10 mL graduated cylinder
10. How much water was in your box? __________________________
11. What are the units of the number above? _____________________
