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Physics 05-01 Fluids and Density

This document discusses phases of matter and density. It defines solids, liquids, and gases based on how closely bound their atoms are and whether they have a set volume or shape. Density is defined as mass over volume. Examples are given for calculating density and determining an unknown material's identity using its density. Homework problems ask about distinguishing fluids from solids, which substances are fluids at room temperature, how gases differ from liquids, and involve calculating densities and masses using given volumes, masses, and densities.

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Physics 05-01 Fluids and Density

This document discusses phases of matter and density. It defines solids, liquids, and gases based on how closely bound their atoms are and whether they have a set volume or shape. Density is defined as mass over volume. Examples are given for calculating density and determining an unknown material's identity using its density. Homework problems ask about distinguishing fluids from solids, which substances are fluids at room temperature, how gases differ from liquids, and involve calculating densities and masses using given volumes, masses, and densities.

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Physics 05-01 Fluids and Density Name: ____________________________

Phases of Matter
Solid
 Atoms in __________________
close contact so they can’t move much
 volume shape
Set __________________ and __________________
 compress
Can’t __________________
Liquid
 move
Atoms __________________ past each other
 Set __________________
volume
 Takes __________________
shape of container
 Hard to __________________
compress
Gas
 far
Atoms __________________ apart
 Neither
__________________ volume
set __________________ or __________________
shape
 __________________
Compressib
Fluids le
 Flow
__________________
 Both __________________
liquids and __________________
gases

Density
𝑚
𝜌=
𝑉
Where 𝜌 = density, m = mass, V = Volume

Created by Richard Wright – Andrews Academy To be used with OpenStax College Physics
Physics 05-01 Fluids and Density Name: ____________________________
Things with __________________
small density __________________
float on things with __________________
more density
 Solids __________________
most dense
 Gases __________________
least dense

You can use density to determine unknown material.


An ornate silver crown is thought to be fake. How could we determine if is silver without damaging the crown?
1. Find its mass using a balance. (It is 1.25 kg)
2. Find its volume by submerging in water and finding volume of displaces water. (It is 1.60 × 10−4 m3)
3. Find the density 𝒎
𝝆=
𝑽
𝟏. 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝒈
𝝆= = 𝟕. 𝟖𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝒌𝒈/𝒎𝟑
𝟏. 𝟔𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝒎𝟑
Table 11.1 says it is steel.

Silver’s density is 10.5 × 103 kg/m3

Homework
1. What physical characteristic distinguishes a fluid from a solid?
2. Which of the following substances are fluids at room temperature: air, mercury, water, glass?
3. How do gases differ from liquids?
4. A pile of empty aluminum cans has a volume of 1.0 m3. The density of aluminum is 2700 kg/m3. Explain why the mass of
𝑘𝑔
the pile is not 𝜌𝐴𝑙 𝑉 = (2700 3 ) (1.0 𝑚3 ) = 2700 𝑘𝑔.
𝑚

5. Gold is sold by the troy ounce (31.103 g). What is the volume of 1 troy ounce of pure gold? (OpenStax 11.1) 1.610 cm3
6. Mercury is commonly supplied in flasks containing 34.5 kg (about 76 lb). What is the volume in liters of this much
mercury? (OpenStax 11.2) 2.54 L
7. (a) What is the mass of a deep breath of air having a volume of 2.00 L? (b) Discuss the effect taking such a breath has on
your body’s volume and density. (OpenStax 11.3) 2.58 g
8. A straightforward method of finding the density of an object is to measure its mass and then measure its volume by
submerging it in a graduated cylinder. What is the density of a 240-g rock that displaces 89.0 cm3 of water? (Note that the
accuracy and practical applications of this technique are more limited than a variety of others that are based on
Archimedes’ principle.) (OpenStax 11.4) 2.70 g/cm3
9. Suppose you have a coffee mug with a circular cross section and vertical sides (uniform radius). What is its inside radius if
it holds 375 g of coffee when filled to a depth of 7.50 cm? Assume coffee has the same density as water. (OpenStax 11.5)
3.99 cm
10. (a) A rectangular gasoline tank can hold 50.0 kg of gasoline when full. What is the depth of the tank if it is 0.500-m wide by
0.900-m long? (b) Discuss whether this gas tank has a reasonable volume for a passenger car. (OpenStax 11.6) 0.163 m
11. A trash compactor can reduce the volume of its contents to 0.350 their original value. Neglecting the mass of air expelled,
by what factor is the density of the rubbish increased? (OpenStax 11.7) 2.86 times denser
12. A pirate in a movie is carrying a chest (0.30 m × 0.30 m × 0.20 m) that is supposed to be filled with gold. To see how
ridiculous this is, determine the weight (in newtons) of the gold. To judge how large this weight is, remember that 1 N =
0.225 lb. (Cutnell 11.3) 3400 N
13. A water bed has dimensions of 1.83 M × 2.13 m × 0.229 m. The floor of the bedroom will tolerate an additional weight of
no more than 6660 N. Find the weight of the water in the bed and determine whether it should be purchased. (Cutnell
11.4) 8750 N

Created by Richard Wright – Andrews Academy To be used with OpenStax College Physics

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