1. If the six substances listed below were poured into a beaker, where would they settle based on their densities? Draw a density
tower and label the layers in the beaker
Substance
honey
I bety of
ishop
maple syrup
vegetable
Density)
100
1.42
0.33
1.03
0.02
2. You are going to drop each of the following three objects into the beaker in your
density tower, draw and label where the objects will settle.
cork: density -0.24 g/cm
marble: density - 2.5 g/cm
plastic bead: density -0.737 g/cm
3. Why do the substances not mix together, but instead form distinct layers? Explain
4. How do the substances layer in a specific order from top to bottom?
5. What determines whether an object sinks or floats?
6. Is density affected by the amount of the substance? For example, what would
happen if you added twice the amount (volume) of the least dense substance to the
density tower? Would it still remain on top or sink lower?
7. An object has a density that is greater than the density of water. How could you
make it float? Explain by giving a real-life example,