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    Year 9 Unit 9 Forces in Action

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    The document discusses density and how it is measured. Density is defined as mass per unit volume and is a measure of how tightly packed particles are in a substance. To measure density, you measure an object's mass in grams and its volume in cubic centimeters. The density of liquids can be measured using a measuring cylinder to find volume and then weighing an empty and full container. Solids' volumes can be calculated using formulas or measured using displacement. Density depends on particle mass and arrangement, with gases having the lowest and solids the highest density. Density affects whether objects sink or float in liquids.

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    Year 9 Unit 9 Forces in Action

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    The document discusses density and how it is measured. Density is defined as mass per unit volume and is a measure of how tightly packed particles are in a substance. To measure density, you measure an object's mass in grams and its volume in cubic centimeters. The density of liquids can be measured using a measuring cylinder to find volume and then weighing an empty and full container. Solids' volumes can be calculated using formulas or measured using displacement. Density depends on particle mass and arrangement, with gases having the lowest and solids the highest density. Density affects whether objects sink or float in liquids.

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    The document discusses density and how it is measured. Density is defined as mass per unit volume and is a measure of how tightly packed particles are in a substance. To measure density, you measure an object's mass in grams and its volume in cubic centimeters. The density of liquids can be measured using a measuring cylinder to find volume and then weighing an empty and full container. Solids' volumes can be calculated using formulas or measured using displacement. Density depends on particle mass and arrangement, with gases having the lowest and solids the highest density. Density affects whether objects sink or float in liquids.

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    Density is defined as mass per unit volume and depends on how tightly packed the particles are in an object. Density can be measured by finding the mass and volume of an object.

    Density can be measured by finding the mass and volume of an object. The volume of liquids is measured using a measuring cylinder and the mass is found by subtracting the weight of an empty container from one with liquid. The volume of irregular solids uses displacement and their mass is measured with a balance.

    Solids have the highest density as particles are tightly packed in a fixed position. Liquids are less dense as particles can move past each other. Gases have the lowest density as particles are widely spaced and move randomly.

    Year 9 Unit 9: Forces in action

    9.1 Density
    Density is defined as mass per unit volume.

    The unit for density is g/cm3 or kg/m3

    It is a measure of how tightly packed and how heavy the molecules are in an
    object.

    Density is the amount of matter within a certain volume.

    Measuring the density


    Density is a property of materials that is
    independent of quantity or shape.

    Scientists can measure how tightly packed the


    particles are by measuring the two things:

     its mass in gram (g)


     its volume in centimetres cubed (cm3)

    Measuring the volume and mass of a liquid

    The volume of a liquid can be measured using a measuring


    cylinder.

    Water clings to the sides of its container and curves


    upwards slightly at the edges. The curved shape is called a
    meniscus. We measure the reading at the bottom of the
    meniscus.

    It is important to look straight ahead at the scale to get


    an accurate reading.
    Year 9 Unit 9: Forces in action

    To measure the mass of a liquid,

     measure the weight of an empty container (m1)


     measure the weight of the container with liquid (m2)
     work out the mass of the liquid alone by subtracting the mass of the
    empty container (m2 – m1)

    Measuring the volume and mass of a solid

    If the objects are regular, the


    volume can be calculated using the
    formula.

    Irregular objects need to use displacement


    method to measure the volume.

     measure the volume of a liquid (V1)


     measure the volume of a liquid after
    putting an irregular object (V2)
     work out the volume of the liquid
    alone by V2 – V1

    The mass of a solid can be measure using a balance.


    Year 9 Unit 9: Forces in action

    Density in three states of matter


    All matter contains particles. The difference between the three states of
    matter is how the particles are arranged.

    Air has a very low density, about 0.0013 g/cm3


    Air is a gas, the particles are spread out and move randomly. There is a lot of
    space in between them. Air occupies a lot spaces but its particles, which have
    mass, occupy only a tiny fraction of that space.

    Water has a medium density, about 1 g/cm3


    Water is a liquid, the particles are tightly packed but free to move past each
    other. There is not much space between the particles, and they are not
    arranged in any kind of pattern.

    Steel is denser than water with the same mass.


    Steel is a solid, the particles are tightly packed in a regular structure. The
    particles in a solid are vibrating about a fixed position.

    Density depends on the materials.


    Density does not just depend on the arrangement of the particles. It also
    depends on the mass of the particles.

    The individual particles in different materials can have very different masses.

    A piece of iron with the same dimensions as a piece of aluminium will be heavier
    because

     the atoms are more closely packed


     an individual iron atom is heavier than an aluminium atom.
    Year 9 Unit 9: Forces in action

    Ways to affect density


     Increase the mass of materials but keep the same volume.
     Keep the same mass but decrease the volume

    Density in liquid state


    Liquids with different densities will not mix together,
    they will form liquid layers.

     The liquid with the highest density will be on the


    bottom.
     The liquid with the lowest density will be on the
    top

    The density of water is approximately 1.0 g/cm3.

    If solid objects are placed in water and they sink, they have a density greater
    than water (1 g/cm3).

    The oil is less dense than the water, so it’s on top. The
    superball is less dense than water, but denser than oil,
    so it sinks to the bottom of the oil layer, yet floats on
    the top of the water layer.
    Year 9 Unit 9: Forces in action

    9.2 Pressure
    Density is defined as mass per unit volume.

    The unit for density is g/cm3 or kg/m3

    It is a measure of how tightly packed and how heavy the molecules are in an
    object.

    Density is the amount of matter within a certain volume.

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