A 2-column table with 5 rows. The first column titled metal has entries aluminum, cork, iron, lead, wax. The second column titled density (grams per cubic centimeter) has entries 2.64, 0.24, 7.50, 11.34, 0.72.
Which material will displace a volume of water?
Which material will displace a volume of water less than its own volume?
Which material will displace a volume of water equal to its own volume?
Which material will displace a volume of water greater than its own volume?
To determine which material will displace a volume of water, we need to compare the density of each material to the density of water, which is approximately 1 gram per cubic centimeter.
1. Material that will displace a volume of water: Cork (density of 0.24 g/cm³)
Cork has a density of less than 1 g/cm³, so it will float on water and displace a volume of water when submerged.
2. Material that will displace a volume of water less than its own volume: Aluminum (density of 2.64 g/cm³)
Aluminum has a density greater than 1 g/cm³, so it will sink in water and displace a volume of water less than its own volume.
3. Material that will displace a volume of water equal to its own volume: Wax (density of 0.72 g/cm³)
Wax has a density less than 1 g/cm³, so it will float on water and displace a volume of water equal to its own volume when submerged.
4. Material that will displace a volume of water greater than its own volume: Iron (density of 7.50 g/cm³) and Lead (density of 11.34 g/cm³)
Both iron and lead have densities greater than 1 g/cm³, so they will sink in water and displace a volume of water greater than their own volumes.