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How do you figure out density of an irregular shaped object such as a key?
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∙ 13y ago
density is mass per volume. First weigh (mass) the key, then to find it's volume, place it into a container with liquid and measure how much volume is displaced.
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What is the formula for the density of a irregular shaped object?
Density = (mass) divided by (volume)regardless of the substance, or the shape of the sample.
What is the calculus formula to find the density of an irregular shaped object?
There is no general formula. Many times an object can be looked at as the sum of smaller parts for which a formula is known. Ultimately all shapes can be reduced to small polyhedrons and then summed.
What information about a mineral or rock is needed to determine its density?
To determine the density of an object, you need its mass and volume. If the object is oddly shaped, you can determine its volume by measuring the volume of water displaced when thee object is submerged in a container of water.
List the steps to find the density of a regularly shaped object?
Use the triple beam balance to find
How do you find the density of a regular shaped solid like a cube?
Since mass is usually expressed in grams and volume in cubic centimeters, density is expressed in grams/cubic centimeter. For solids that have an irregular shape, the displacement method must be used to determine their volume. Choose a graduated cylinder large enough to hold the object.
Method used to figure the volume of an irregular shaped object?
method usede to figure the volume of an irregular shaped object
What is the formula for the density of a irregular shaped object?
Density = (mass) divided by (volume)regardless of the substance, or the shape of the sample.
What is the difference between an irregular-shaped object and a regular- shaped object?
I am not positive but i think that a regular shaped object can be measured and an irregular can not Hope this helps :D
How do you find the density of an irregular shaped object that sinks?
Measure the volume of the object which is same as the volume of the displaced liquid in which that sinks. And measure the mass of the same object from a weighing machine. then use density = mass/volume
What is an irregular shaped object?
it is an object that does not have an explanation for the sides
How do you get the volume of irregular shaped object?
by measuring the object
What can you determine from an irregular shaped object by its displacement?
The volume of the object.
What are the units for density on an irregulary shaped object?
The same units are used for regular or irregular objects - for example, kilogram per cubic meter.
What lab equipment is needed to find the density of an irregular shaped object?
A measuring cup or graduated cylinderWater or other liquid to place the solid in
How would you calculate the density of an irregular shaped object such as a cylinder or screw?
First you get the object mass by weighing it.Then you get its volume by immersing it in a scaled water container and see the increase in water volume which gives the object volume.Then you divide the mass by the volume to get the object density.
How the density of a regular and irregular objects determined?
Weigh the object. Determine the volume. Divide the mass by the volume to get the density. To get the volume of an irregular shaped object can be challenging especially if there are cavities (holes) in it. submersion in a liquid or powder of known volume might be possible. Measure the difference in the volume of the liquid and the liquid + the object (making sure the object is entirely below the surface of the liquid and that any cavities are filled).
Could the water displacement method be used to determine the volume of a regular shaped object as well as an irregular shaped object?
Yes
