PRE LABORATORY QUIZ 2: MEASUREMENT AND DENSITY
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Density is the ____ divided by the ______.
a.
ounces / liters
d.
mass / pounds
b.
mass / volume
e.
ounces / liters
c.
pounds / ounces
 

 2. 
What is used for measuring volume?
a.
balance
d.
stop watch
b.
scale
e.
graduated cylinder
c.
thermometer
 

 3. 
Is it possible to determine the density of a golf ball?
a.
yes
b.
no
 

 4. 
What is the formula used for determining the volume of a cylinder?
a.
V = length x width x height
d.
V = 3.14 x (radius x radius) x length
b.
V = length x width
e.
V = 3.14 x diameter x length
c.
V = 1/2diamter
 

 5. 
What is used for measuring mass?
a.
balance
d.
stop watch
b.
scale
e.
graduated cylinder
c.
thermometer
 

 6. 
What is used to measure the diameter and height of the metal cylinder?
a.
balance
d.
stop watch
b.
scale
e.
graduated cylinder
c.
ruler
 

 7. 
Looking at the Laboratory Procedure, why do you place the golf ball in the salt water in step 5?
a.
to determine the density of salt water (the numerical value)
b.
to determine the density of the golf ball (the numerical value)
c.
to compare the density of salt water to the density of golf ball
d.
to determine the volume of salt water (the numerical value)
e.
to determine the volume of the golf ball (the numerical value)
 

 8. 
Referring to the sample data in the prelaboratory...
A steel cylinder was measured to have a length of 2.50 cm and a diameter of 4.53 cm.  Its mass was measured to be 654.121 grams.  Determine the density of the steel cylinder.
a.
16.2 g/cm3
d.
18.4 g/cm3
b.
2.49 g/cm3
e.
4.06 g/cm3
c.
40.3 g/cm3
 

 9. 
Referring to the sample data in the prelaboratory...
A piece of metal (mass = 164.841 g) was inserted into a graduated cylinder initially filled with 30.60 mL of water.  The final water volume, with the piece of metal submerged in the water, was measured at 41.20 mL.  Determine the density of the piece of metal.
a.
10.60 g/mL
d.
15.55 g/mL
b.
5.387 g/mL
e.
0.06430 g/mL
c.
4.001 g/mL
 




 
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