Name: ________________________________ Period: ____
Density Cubes
Density is a measure of how much mass per volume an object has. In this lab you have a set of cubes that all have
different masses but the same volume.
Materials:
-Density cube set
-Ruler
-Scale
-Calculator
Finding Volume:
Measure one of the sides of the cube (in metric):
1. Length of side__________ cm
Now to find the volume multiply that number by itself three
times:
2. Volume of cube_________ cm3
3. Cm3 is the same as _____.
Finding Mass and Density:
Weigh each cube on the scale to figure out its mass (in metric). After this divide the mass you just measured with the
volume you calculated in #2 (round your answer to the first decimal place). Weigh the cubes one at a time and put them
back in the box once you are done.
4. Aluminum:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
7. Copper:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
b. Mass: ___ g
b. Mass: ___ g
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
5. Steel:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
8. Oak:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
b. Mass: ___ g
b. Mass: ___ g
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
6. Brass:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
9. Acrylic:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
b. Mass: ___ g
b. Mass: ___ g
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
10. Nylon:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
13. Poplar:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
b. Mass: ___ g
b. Mass: ___ g
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
11. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC):
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
14. Ironwood:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
b. Mass: ___ g
b. Mass: ___ g
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
12. Pine:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
15. Polypropylene:
a. Is it an element? (Y/N)
b. Mass: ___ g
b. Mass: ___ g
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
c. Density: ____ g/cm3
Conclusions
16. Which material had the highest density? Was it the cube you expected?
17. Describe density in your own words (one sentence):