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It is difficult to weigh air, since air has a buoyancy that is exactly equal to its own weight (being surrounded by more air) - sort of like trying to weigh water while you are underwater. However, if you had a vacuum chamber in which you could work (wearing a spacesuit so you could breathe) then you could weigh air, inside a container (you would also have to weight the container separately, of course). A triple beam balance is sensitive enough for this job, if you use a large container.
Alternatively, you could weigh a light weight can, and then evacuate it and weigh it again. It will weigh less by the quantity of air excluded. But it is important that the can remains the same shape after evacuation, but your vacuum need not be particularly good for a reasonable measurement.
The mass of dry air is approx 0.0012 grams per cm3. Or about 1.2kg per m3. (check my math.)
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How do calculate density for an irregularly shaped object?
You need to determine mass and volume and then divide the mass by the volume to get density. Refer to related link article for additional information on calculating density by water displacement.
How do you use air pressure and air mass in a sentence?
The air pressure and the air mass at the mountains was very high. It is an example sentence for air pressure and air mass.
Does air have mass using the scientific method answer?
Air does have mass
Predict the mass of the bag with air?
What is THe Predict the mass of the bag with air?????
Does air have mass or weight?
mass only because air weighs nothing
How do you know air has mass?
my science class did an experiment, we used a triple beam balance, a balloon, and a piece of tape. we measured the tape and found its mass then the balloons mass. finally we blew up the balloon and taped it to the triple beam balance and subtracted the empty balloons mass with the tapes mass from the filled balloon taped to the balance. we found out that air dose have mass but you got to find out the actual number
Uses of analytic balance?
An analytical balance is used to measure mass to a very high degree of precision and accuracy. The weighing pan(s) of a high precision (.01 mg or better) analytical balance are inside a transparent enclosure with doors so that dust does not collect and so any air currents in the room do not affect the balance's operation. The use of a vented balance safety enclosure, which has uniquely designed acrylic airfoils, allows a smooth turbulence-free airflow that prevents balance fluctuation and the weighing of mass down to 1 μg without fluctuations or loss of product. Also, the sample must be at room temperature to prevent natural convection from forming air currents inside the enclosure, affecting the weighing. Analytical precision is achieved by maintaining a constant load on the balance beam, by subtracting mass on the same side of the beam to which the sample is added. The final balance is achieved by using a small spring force rather than subtracting fixed weights.
How do calculate density for an irregularly shaped object?
You need to determine mass and volume and then divide the mass by the volume to get density. Refer to related link article for additional information on calculating density by water displacement.
How do we know that something has mass like air even though we can not feel it?
We can feel it. We feel it as pressure. We can also weigh it. Take two balloons of the same size and inflate them the same amount so that they balance out on a balance scale. Now pop one of them. The balance will tip towards the intact balloon, showing that the air inside has some mass.
What is a large body of air with relatively uniform properties?
This is an air mass.
When weighing out NaOH pellets why does the mass as read on the optical scale of the balance continuously increase?
Because NaOH is a hygroscopic compound and continuously absorbs moisture from air and its mass becomes increased.
When a beam of ligh travel from glass into air the ray will do what?
the beam wil keep going
How about air and mass.do they have mass?
Air has mass. Mass is a property and does not have mass
What is another word for air mass?
warm air mass and cold air mass
Can air have mass?
Yes air has mass. It is the mass of the air above a point on earth that is responsible for the air pressure.
What is a sentence for air mass?
the cold air mass took the place of the large air mass
Which is produced when warm air mass pushes a colder air mass?
An Warm air mass
