Overview

The density laboratory allows students the ability to

measure the mass and volume of a large set of liquids 

and solids which, in turn, will allow them to explore the

fundamental concepts governing density and buoyancy. 

The laboratory has a set of graduated cylinders that can

be filled with various liquids such as water, corn syrup, 

mercury, jet fuel, tar, plus many others. These cylinders 

can be filled with one or two liquids to study miscibility 

or the relative density of the liquids. The laboratory also

contains a large selection of solids that can be dropped 

into these cylinders, and the students can then observe

whether the solids float or sink in the selected liquids. 

The density of the solids can be calculated by measuring

the mass of the solids and the volume of liquid displaced 

in the cylinders after the solids have been dropped into 

the liquid. The density of the liquids can be determined 

by measuring the mass and volume of the liquid.                              - The Density and Buoyancy Laboratory.