Practical Applications Of Density Calculations In Everyday Scenarios

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Practical Applications of Density Calculations in Everyday
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1. A ball of clay has mass of 1.2kg and volume of 502 cm3(cubed).What is its density in g/cm3?

Answer: Mass of clay = 1.2 kg

= 1.2 * 1000 g [1kg = 1000 g]

= 1200 g

Volume of clay = 502 cm3

We know, Density = mass / volume

= 1200 / 502 g/cm3

= 2.39 g/cm3

2. Using the density of clay that you just calculated, what would be the weight of a marble with volume 2 cm3?

Answer: Density = 2.39 g/cm3

Volume of marble = 2 cm3

Weight or mass of marble = density * Volume

= 2.39 * 2 g

= 4.78 g

3. You have shoveled up 55kg of clay from your backyard. How much space would that much clay occupy in your
wheelbarrow?

Answer: Density of clay = 2.39 g/ cm3

Weight of Clay = 55 kg or 55*1000 = 55,000 g

Space or volume occupied = Weight /density

= 55,000/2.39 cm3

= 23012.55 cm3

4. Whole blood has a density just slightly above that of water, about 1.05g/ml. The average adult has about 5.5l of
blood total. How much does this weigh in g?in kg?

Answer: Density of blood = 1.05 g/ml

Volume of blood = 5.5 l or 5.5*1000 = 5,500 ml

Weight = Density * volume

= 1.05 * 5500 g

= 5575 g

= 5575/1000 kg [1kg = 1000g]

= 5.575 kg

5. Blood is normally collected in "unit" bags of about a pint,475ml. How much would a pint of blood weigh?

Answer: Density of blood = 1.05 g/ml

Volume of blood = 475 ml

Weight of pint of blood = Density * volume

= 1.05 * 475 g

= 498.75 g

6. You've collected a tube of blood that contains 12ml total. How much would that weigh?

Answer: Density of blood = 1.05 g/ml

Volume of blood = 12 ml

Weight of 12 ml of blood = Density * volume

= 1.05 * 12 g

= 12.6 g
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