Finding Patterns

  1. Look at your tables. What patterns do you see about objects that sink and those that float in water? Write your conclusions in sentences.
  2. An object has a mass of 30 g and a volume of 40 cc. Will it sink or float in water?
  3. Will an object with a mass of 500 g sink or float in water?
  4. What do you notice about the ratio for water that is different than the for the other objects?.
  5. What do you notice about the ratios of the objects that sink in relation to the ratio of water? Is it less than 1 or greater than 1?
  6. What do you notice about the ratios of the objects that float in relation to the of water? Is it less than 1 or greater than 1?
    1. Which is heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?
    2. Which is more dense, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?