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Density Word Problems

MYP2 Word problems of density.

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Density Word Problems

MYP2 Word problems of density.

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Question: 1

An ancient Egyptian artifact was found during an excavation. It has a mass of 300
grams and is shaped like a rectangular block with the dimensions: 10 cm in length,
5 cm in width, and 2 cm in height.
I. Find the volume of the artifact
II. Calculate the density of the artifact
III. Determine if the artifact will sink or float when placed in water. 1. Ancient
Golden Coin
Question: 2
A coin from an ancient treasure is found to have a mass of 240 grams. The coin is
shaped like a disk with a diameter of 6 cm and a thickness of 0.5 cm.
I. Calculate the volume of the coin using the volume formula for a
cylinder: Volume=π×(diameter2)2×thickness.
II. Calculate the density of the coin:
III. If the density of gold is approximately 19.3 g/cm³, determine if the coin
could be made of pure gold.
Question: 3
A rectangular block recovered from an old shipwreck has a mass of 770 grams. Its
dimensions are 7 cm in length, 5 cm in width, and 4 cm in height.
I. Find the volume of the block.
II. Calculate the density of the block.
III. Knowing that gold’s density is around 19.3 g/cm³ and silver’s density is
approximately 10.5 g/cm³, decide if the block is likely made of gold, silver, or
another material.
Question 4.
A scepter from an Egyptian tomb is suspected to contain pure gold. The scepter is
shaped like a cylinder with a length of 30 cm and a diameter of 4 cm. Its mass is
recorded at 7,260 grams.
Calculate the volume of the scepter using the formula for the volume of a
cylinder:
Calculate the density of the scepter .
With gold’s density known to be 19.3 g/cm³, decide if this scepter could indeed be
made of pure gold.
4. Golden Nugget Experiment
A solid nugget found in a riverbed weighs 482 grams and has the irregular shape of
a pebble. After placing it in a graduated cylinder, the water level rises from 50 mL to
75 mL.
Find the volume of the nugget by calculating the difference in water levels
Calculate the density of the nugget.
If the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm³, determine if this nugget is likely to be pure
gold.

Question: 5
A solid ring thought to be made of gold weighs 500 grams. It has an inner diameter
of 2 cm, an outer diameter of 5 cm, and a thickness of 1 cm.
I. Calculate the volume of the ring by finding the volume of the larger
cylinder (outer diameter) and subtracting the volume of the smaller cylinder
(inner diameter):
II. Calculate the density of the ring:
III. Step 3: Compare the calculated density to the density of gold (19.3 g/cm³)
to see if the ring could be pure gold.
Question: 6
A boat used by fishermen has a volume of 2,000 cubic centimeters and weighs
1,000 grams. The boat is designed to float in water, and we want to find out how
much additional load it can carry without sinking.
I. Use the fact that the density of water is 1 g/cm³ to find the maximum mass
that the boat (and any load) can have without sinking.
II. Subtract the boat's mass from the maximum mass calculated in Step 1 to find
the maximum load the boat can safely carry without sinking.
Question: 7
A hollow wooden vessel has a volume of 5,000 cm³ and weighs 800 grams.
Calculate the maximum load it can carry in freshwater without sinking.
I. Calculate the maximum mass of the vessel and load combined (5,000 grams
based on the volume).
II. Calculate the allowable load by subtracting the vessel's mass from this
maximum

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