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-- Measure its mass.
-- Measure its volume.
-- Divide the mass by the volume. The result of the division is the object's density.
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How do you figure out density?
To find the density of an object, you have to divide the mass of the object by the volume of the object.
How can you decide if an object will float or sink?
It's all about density; figure out the density of the liquid and the density of the object. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float. It's a matter of buoyancy and Archimedes' principle.
What would be the density of an object that has a mass of 17 g?
You don't know the density if you only know the mass. You can figure it out if you also know the object's volume.
How do you figure out mass of an object?
well there really isn't a formula, but i suggest using a balance, if the object isn't to heavy. the formula for density is mass/volume, but density and mass are different concepts
An object has a weight of 14n in the air it apparently weighs only 3n when it is completely submerged in water what is the density of the object?
Since the DENSITY of WATER = 1, and the Weight is 14 Newtons (in air) and 3 Newtons (Submerged in Water) we can figure the Density of the Object by the following: N = kg·m/s2 14 N = (Mass of Object) x 9.81 m/s2 (Mass of Object) = 14 N / 9.81 m/s2 (Mass of Object) = 1.427 kg And Since IN WATER the Object is 3 Newtons: 3 N = (1.427 kg x 9.81m/s2 ) / (Density of Object) 3 N = (14 N) / (Density of Object) Density of Object = (14 N) / (3 N) Density of Object = 4.6667
What factors determine how heavy an object can be and still float?
An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.
A 0.8 kg object displaces 500 mL of water. What is its specific gravity?
the specific gravity is how the density of the object compares to the density of water. Water's density is 1gram per milliliter. We just need to figure out the density of the object. The object is .8 kg and it displaces 500mL of water, so the density is the mass divided by the volume. Since the density of water is given in grams, we have to convert the objects mass from kg to g and then we can get the density. .8kg * 1000g/kg = 800 grams so, 800g/500ml = 1.6grams/mL this is the density. So divide the density of your object by the density of water, which is 1g/mL, you get 1.6 as the specific gravity. This means the object is 1.6 times more dense than water.
A 0.8 kg object displaces 500 ml of water What is its specific gravity?
the specific gravity is how the density of the object compares to the density of water. Water's density is 1gram per milliliter. We just need to figure out the density of the object. The object is .8 kg and it displaces 500mL of water, so the density is the mass divided by the volume. Since the density of water is given in grams, we have to convert the objects mass from kg to g and then we can get the density. .8kg * 1000g/kg = 800 grams so, 800g/500ml = 1.6grams/mL this is the density. So divide the density of your object by the density of water, which is 1g/mL, you get 1.6 as the specific gravity. This means the object is 1.6 times more dense than water.
An object will float if?
density of the object < density of the fluid
How do things sink and float?
it depends on the density of the object and the density of the liquid that it's in. if the density of the object is greater than the density of the liquid, then the object will sink. if the density of the object is lesser than the density of the liquid, the object will float.
How can density be use to determine whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?
When you have the density of both the object and the fluid, just see which has a higher density. If the object has a higher density than the fluid, the object will sink. If the object has a lower density than the fluid, the object will float.
When you compare the density of water or air with another object how can you tell which has the lower or higher density?
-- If the object floats in water, then its density is less than the density of water. -- If the object sinks in water, then its density is more than the density of water. -- If the object floats in air, then its density is less than the density of air. -- If the object sinks in air, then its density is less than the density of air.
