Density 1

Density

A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.

Density formula

Density = mass/volume D=m/v

Units for Mass

Grams (g)

Mass

The amount of matter in an object

Volume

The amount of space an object takes up

True or False: The density of a specific type of material never changes.

True

The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.

balance

Unit for volume of a solid

cm3

Which of these determines an objects ability to float?

density

Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

gradulated cylinder

Units for Density

grams/cubic centimeters (g/cm3) grams/milliliters (g/mL)

Unit for liquid volume

mL

Units for Volume

mL or cm3

What two factors do you need to calculate density?

mass and volume

Water displacement is used to find what?

volume

Formula for finding the volume of a solid

volume = length x width x height v = l x w x h