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Experiments with Fluids:
Compare the Density of Two Different Liquids

by Ron Kurtus (revised 13 March 2000)

What happens when a dense liquid is put in one with less density (assuming they are liquids that don’t mix)?

Materials

Steps

  1. Weigh each of the similar beakers.
  2. Pour an equal volume of oil and water into two separate beakers.
  3. Weigh each beaker with its liquid.
  4. Determine the density of each liquid.
  5. Pour the lower density liquid into the third beaker.
  6. Pour the higher density liquid into the beaker.
  7. Observe what happens.

Outcome

This experiment should show that dense liquids sink (or less dense liquids float).

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