Student Exploration: Determining Density via Water Displacement
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and
prompts in the orange boxes.
Vocabulary: Archimedes' principle, density, displacement, mass, volume
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
A ship floats by an iceberg as shown.
1. Based on the picture, which object is denser, the
iceberg or the ship?
2. How do you know?