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Experiment 1
Density: Can a scale of relative density predict whether one material floats on another?

Purpose/Hypothesis

In this experiment, you will first create a relative density scale for eight materials. Then you will use that information to predict whether one material will float on the other when any two of the materials are placed together in a container.

To begin the experiment, use what you know about relative density to make an educated guess about whether one material will float on the other. This educated guess, or prediction, is your hypothesisAn idea in the form of a statement that can be tested by observation and/or experiment.. A hypothesis should explain these things:

• the topic of the experiment
• the

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1. Introduction
2. Density is measured on a relative scale
3. Relative density can be observed
4. Look! It floats
5. Experiment 1 - Density: Can a scale of relative density predict whether one material floats on another?
6. Experiment 2 - Buoyancy: Does water pressure affect buoyancy?
7. Design Your Own Experiment