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Density= Mass/Volume
If we insert arbitrary figures ...
Block 1 Volume 40 cubic cms [arbitrary]
Block 1 Mass is less than Block 2 so 39 gms
Block 2 Volume is less than Block 1 so 39 cubic cms
Block 2 Mass 40 gms [arbitrary]
D1 = 39/40 = 0.975 grams/cubic cm
D2 = 40/39 = 1.0256 grams/cubic cm
It's clear therefore than inserting extra matter [mass] into the same volume or a lesser volume results in a higher density.
The same holds true where mass remains constant and volume is altered. Greater volume = Less Density and vice versa.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhile on the face of it a pound of wood would seem to weigh the same as a pound of gold, this overlooks the fact that gold is universally weighed using a different definition of 'pound' than that used for most other materials.
Precious metals such as gold are measured in troy weight. A troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and each troy ounce is 480 grains, making a total of 5760 grains to the pound of gold.
Most materials use pounds and ounces from the avoirdupois system, and such a standard pound is made up of 16 ounces, where each ounce is 437.5 grains, making a total of 7000 grains to the pound of feathers.
All this means that a "pound" of wood (or bricks, or lead) is heavier than a "pound" of gold.
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The question is an old gag, based on the fact that gold is measured in troy ounces, but wood (like all material other than precious metals and gemstones) are measured in avoirdupois ounces. Because troy weight has 12 ounces to a pound, but avoirdupois weight has 16 ounces to a pound, the trick answer is that a pound of feathers (at 16 ounces) is heavier than a pound of gold (at 12 ounces).
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∙ 8y agoNo, gold is 19.3 times as dense as water, wood is roughly 0.5 times as dense as water.
Therefore gold is almost 40 times denser than wood.
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∙ 13y agoa bar of gold (studyisland answer)
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∙ 12y agoa bar of gold....
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What is mercury water gold and oxygen from densest to the least dense?
(most dense to least dense) gold, mercury, water, oxygen
How do the density of wood cube and metal cube compare?
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Which is heavier wood or lead?
Because centimeters cubed is a unit of volume, not weight. The two might take up the same amount of space, but iron is much more dense and as such weighs more.
How are the density of wood and iron the same?
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What has lower density wood or bamboo?
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Is cedar wood more dense then pine wood?
No pine is more dense then cedar.
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What has more matter gold or salt?
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What is more dense platinum or gold?
Platinum is denser then gold.
Is metal heavier than wood?
it is more dense
Is gold more dense then silver?
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Why does gold sink in Mercury?
Gold is more dense than mercury
What is more dense a gram of gold or a kilogram of silver?
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Is gold more dense that sodium?
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