density
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- density
- density is mass per unit volume
- Density is a measure of the 'compactness' of a substance. It relates the mass of a substance to how much space it takes up.
- the units of density are g/cm or kg/m
- 1. The density of an object depends on what it's made of. Density doesn't vary with size or shape.
- 2. The average density of an object determines whether it floats or sinks - a solid object will float on a fluid if it has a lower average density than the fluid
- you can measure the density of solids and liquids
- 1. to measure the density of a substance, measure the mass and volume of a sample of the substance and use the formula density = mass divided by volume
- 2. You can measure the mass of a solid or liquid using a mass balance
- 3. to measure the volume of a liquid, you can just pour it into a measuring cylinder
- 4. 1ml = 1cm if you need to convert a volume into other units, e.g. m remember you need to cube the scaling factor for converting distance units to get the scaling factor for converting volume units.
- for example, to convert 50cm into m = 50 divided by 1,000,000 (as there are 100cm in 1m). So 50cm =50 divided by 1,000,000 = 5 x 10 m
- 5. if you want to measure the volume of a solid cuboid, measure its length, width, and height, then multiply them together. To find the volume of a solid cylinder, measure the diameter of one of the circles at the base, then halve this to give the radius. Then measure the cylinders height, and use the formula volume = x radius x height
- 6. an object submerged in water will displace a volume of water equal to its own volume. You can use this to find the volume of any object, for example using a eureka (Archimedes) can
- density is mass per unit volume
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