Peka Science PMR Form

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Construct Score
Learning Area : Matter assed
Learning objective : Understanding the Concept of Density E1C1
Title of the activity : Density and buoyancy of objects E1C2
Construct assed : C1,C2,C4,C5,C6 and C8, E3C17 E1C4
E1C5
E1C6
E1C8
E3C17

Student’s Answer
Aim

Hypothesis

Variables (a) Constant variables :___________________________________

(b) Manipulated variables :___________________________________

(c) Responding variables :___________________________________

Apparatus _____________________________________________________________

Material _____________________________________________________________

Procedure

Diagram

8a,5d

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Type of material Condition of objects/substance

Result (float /sink)
C6

Observation
1a
1. Cork, sand, water and petrol are ______________________
2. Based on substance used, examples of

(a) Solid : ___________________________________ 1b,c,d

(b) Liquid : ____________________________________

3. ________________ and __________________float in water while

1d, 2a
________________ and __________________sink in water.

4. The density of these substances affects their __________________

5. The cork will _____________ when nail is added to it because it 1e,4a

becomes _________________.

Analysis/ i) Cork and petrol float on water because it is ______________

Discussion 8c,d
than water
ii) Sand sinks in water because it is____________________ than
water
iii) Water sinks in petrol because it is _________________ than
petrol.

iv) Sequence of densities of substances in ascending order:

1f, 8b
  .

v) The buoyancy of a substance depends on its ____________

4b,8c
ii) A less dense solid/substance ______________ in a more
dense liquid.
4a, 8d
iv) A denser/ more dense substance _____________ in a less
dense liquid.

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Questions:
a) Using the results and Table 1, predict the position of
ice and mercury are predicted if all the substances
were put together in a gas jar.

Substance Density [gcm-3]

Mercury 13.6
Ice 0.92
Petrol 0.75
Sand 2.6
Water 1.0
Cork 0.25
Table 1

Answer:

Substance Density [gcm-3]

8b

4c

b) Draw a suitable diagram and label the substances.

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Answer:

5a,b,c,d

c) Based on the results and Table 1, classify the substances.

Explain the method used.

Answer:

Based on the results and table of densities, the substances are

classified into ________ groups based on the common property:- 2d

Float on water
Do not float on water/
sink in water 2a,b

d) What other criteria can we use to group them?

Answer:

Another criteria we can use to group the substances is buoyancy of

substance in _______________.

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Float on petrol Do not float on petrol/sink in

petrol

Conclusion
_____________substances have ____________ densities.

2c