Relative Density

Sink or Float? Watch the video and notice which substance sink and which float. Fill in the blanks. Relative density compares the density of two or more substances. You can compare solids and liquids. Relative density shows which substances are more or less dense than others. If a substance is more dense than another it will sink. If a substance is less dense than another it will float. A substance at the bottom of a container is the most dense. The substance at the top is the least dense. Explain why the liquids didn't mix together. Identify the relative density The finished tower can be found the 1:09 mark. Match the correct statements according to the tower. ping pong ball least dense vegetable oil less dense than water cherry tomato more dense than vegetable oil bolt most dense dish soap more dense than water water less dense than cherry tomato