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If 2 minerals have the same mass why does one have a greater density?
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∙ 14y ago
Think of it this way if you have a Golf ball and a wiffle ball they are the same size but they don't weight the same. The golf ball weighs more because it has a greater density
In a more mathematical sense, density = mass / volume. If both minerals had the same mass, the more dense one must have a smaller volume.
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If you have the same volume and the mass changes what happens to the density?
The density changes in direct proportion with the mass. A lesser mass results in a lesser density and a greater mass results in a greater density.
How can you tell when two liquids with the same volume which one has greater density?
The one with the higher mass has greater density since density = mass / volume.......
If Object A and Object B both have the same volume but object B has a greater mass which object is more dense?
object B has greater density recall the formula for density is = mass/volume since volume is the same, a greater mass will give a greater density
You have density of 3 equal size balls if density of one ball is twice that of the other 2 what conclusion can you draw about its mass?
Density is mass divided by volume. If the density is greater and the volume is the same then the mass must also be greater for the same size balls.
How Mass and volume can affect the density of the volume?
The definition of density is mass per unit volume. For any object or sample of a substance, it can be calculated as (mass) divided by (volume). If two objects or samples with the same volume have different masses, the one with the greater mass has greater density. If two objects or samples with the same mass have different volumes, the one with the greater volume has smaller density.
What is the relationship between mass and density when the volume of each liquid is the same?
For two liquids of the same volume, the liquid with a higher density will have greater mass. Similarly, the liquid with a greater mass has a higher density. This is only true for samples of equal volume, however.
If a mineral has the same mass as quartz but has a greater volume how will density compare to the quartz?
The density will be lower.
How would the density of a sphere and cube compare if the mass of the cube and sphere are the same but the volume of the cube is greater?
If the same mass is contained in a greater volume, that means that the mass is spread thinner, so there's "less mass in each little piece of volume". That's the same as saying "lower density".
If the mass of air increases does it become less dense?
Density = Mass / Volume. So, if your volume stays the same, and there is a greater mass of air, then the density goes up.
How is density affected if two objects have the same volume but different masses?
Greater the mass higher the density and less the mass lower the density as D = M/V For fixed V, density is directly proportional to the mass.
What has a greater density 20 kilograms of feathers 20 kilograms of balloons 20 kilograms of rock or 20 kilograms of plastic bottles?
Density = (mass) / (volume) Greater density corresponds to either greater mass in the same volume, or same mass in smaller volume. Any way you look at it, rock is the winner, over feathers, balloons, or plastic bottles.
If you were to ignore the water in the pan on the scale while measuring the mass of a mineral what would be the effect on your density calulation?
The water would add excess mass to your calculation for density. This would cause the density to be greater than the true density.Density = mass / volumeSo if the mass is greater than the true value and the volume is the same, then the density increases.
