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Density is measured in mass per volume, in SI units the density is commonly expressed in kg/m3.

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What is the most common unit for density?

The most common unit for density is kg per meter3. Formula for density is D = mass over volume where, m = mass and v = volume. Density of water is 1.00 kg/m3


Is this true does density is weight per unit volume?

Density can be defined that way, but it is more common to use another kind of density: mass per unit volume.


Is density a new unit?

'Density' is not a unit at all. Density is how tightly atoms in an object are packed together. Therefore, density isn't a new unit, or a unit at all for that matter. The SI units of density are kg m-3. It common use the cgs unit g cm-3 is much more prevalent.


What is the S.I unit for density?

The SI unit for density is kilogram per cubic metre


What are the common unit of density?

Some common units include: kg/m^3 lb/ft^3


Why the unit of density is called derived unit?

Density is not a derived unit.. It is a physical quantity and hence is a derived quantity.. the unit of density kgm-3 or gcm-3 is a derived unit because it can be expressed as the quotient of base units. In general, a unit is said to be derived if it can be expressed as the product and/or quotient of base units.


What do you have to do in order to have a unit of measure for density?

You need its mass, and you need its volume. Then you divide its mass by its volume and that is how you express density. The most common unit of measure I have seen is grams/liter, if you use the metric system.


What unit of density would be approriate to describe a solid bar of silver?

The most common unit of density for a solid bar of silver would be grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³). This unit expresses the mass of silver per unit volume and is commonly used to describe the compactness of solid materials.


What is the unit of density and unit of relative density?

The unit of density is kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m^3) or grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm^3). The unit of relative density, also known as specific gravity, is dimensionless as it is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance (typically water).


What is the unit for liquid density?

Density unit is mass / volume. SI unit for dendity is kg/m3.


What is the density of the sun in kilometers?

"kilometer" is a unit of length or distance, not a unit of density.


Mass per unit volume of material?

Mass per unit of volume is the most common way to measure density, which shows how close the particles, molecules, and atoms are to each other. Therefore, it can be found by taking a certain amount of space (volume) and dividing it by how many atoms (mass) can be found in it.