Density Lab

Density Lab, also known by the names Buoyancy Lab and Buoy Oh Buoy, is a new event rotating in for the 2019 season. It was previously a trial event at the 2018 National Tournament. This events consists of two parts - a written test on density, buoyancy, concentrations, and the behavior of gases, and one or more hands-on tasks relating to those concepts (in this way, the event is structured similarly to another Physics event, Shock Value/Circuit Lab).

Possible Hands-On Tasks
Students may be required to:
 * measure or calculate the mass density of a given solid
 * collect a volume of gas and calculate the volume, mass, and mass density
 * determine the number density of multiple objects, such as a bag of brown M&M's
 * determine the mass that a given helium balloon can lift
 * determine the depth to which an object may sink in water
 * determine the density of a material at different temperatures