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WHAT IS NET DENSITY?

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What is the net upward force caused by displaced fluid called?

I think density force


Density is determined by?

population size per unit of area, volume or mass Nove net: Space and Energy available.


Do just black people have Negative buoyancy?

Virtually all human beings have a net density that is slightly less than 1, allowing them to float in water.


Why can humans change their density using a life jacket?

The person's body does not change density, but when you put a life jacket, you and the jacket can be modeled as one object. The life jacket itself has a very low density, much lower than that of a human. So, when you put on a life jacket, you effectively increase your volume, while mass increases by a much smaller degree. As a result, net density decreases.


What happens when an object sinks?

An object that has a "net density" greater than the liquid it is placed in will normally sink to the bottom of the container. In some cases, usually for small objects, the surface tensionof the liquid will keep it afloat, but that can change (e.g. adding soap to water reduces surface tension).When sunken, the object is DISPLACING its net volume of liquid. When an object floats, it is only displacing its net weight of liquid.For example, an open steel canoe floats on a lake because its interior contains air, making its net density lower than water. The canoe will sink down partly into the water, and displace a mass of water equal to the mass of the canoe and its occupants. If it is overloaded, and water enters the canoe, it will sink to the bottom of the lake, its net density now being greater than water. The occupants will swim away, and the canoe is now only displacing its net volume (i.e. of the sides and bottom of the boat, and any small closed spaces that water cannot enter).

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How can you use the Earth's density to hypothesize that the core of the Earth is composed of very dense matter?

The net density of the earth is much higher than the density of the materials that make up the crust and other portions of the planet that we can reach. There for the parts we cannot yet reach must have a much greater density, or the net density would not be as great as it is.


WHAT IS Buoyant density in melting temperature of DNA?

The density of a solution at which the DNA feels no net force during centrifugation is called its bouyant density. This is the density in the density gradient where that particular DNA molecule will form a band as it stops going up or down.


What is the net upward force caused by displaced fluid called?

I think density force


What properties most determines water's vertical position in the ocean?

Desity Nova Net


What does a countries population density has to do with?

A countries population density has to do with the amount of people per square mile. The denser it is the more people are in each square mile. nova net: Diversity of land forms


Density is determined by?

population size per unit of area, volume or mass Nove net: Space and Energy available.


Do just black people have Negative buoyancy?

Virtually all human beings have a net density that is slightly less than 1, allowing them to float in water.


What does net content of a soft drink mean?

Net content of soft drink means the volume of soft drink present in container. It can be measured by first weighing the filled bottle(W1) followed by weighing of empty and dry bottle(W2). Also measure the density of liquid & multiply it with W1-W2. The result is your net content.


When there is no net movement of molecules after diffusion has occur this is called?

That would be stability. A quasi-static situation. The solution has evenly dispersed the added chemical and is at rest. Not changing any more in color or density. Net movement is low. There is still a lot of action going on.


Why can humans change their density using a life jacket?

The person's body does not change density, but when you put a life jacket, you and the jacket can be modeled as one object. The life jacket itself has a very low density, much lower than that of a human. So, when you put on a life jacket, you effectively increase your volume, while mass increases by a much smaller degree. As a result, net density decreases.


What happens when an object sinks?

An object that has a "net density" greater than the liquid it is placed in will normally sink to the bottom of the container. In some cases, usually for small objects, the surface tensionof the liquid will keep it afloat, but that can change (e.g. adding soap to water reduces surface tension).When sunken, the object is DISPLACING its net volume of liquid. When an object floats, it is only displacing its net weight of liquid.For example, an open steel canoe floats on a lake because its interior contains air, making its net density lower than water. The canoe will sink down partly into the water, and displace a mass of water equal to the mass of the canoe and its occupants. If it is overloaded, and water enters the canoe, it will sink to the bottom of the lake, its net density now being greater than water. The occupants will swim away, and the canoe is now only displacing its net volume (i.e. of the sides and bottom of the boat, and any small closed spaces that water cannot enter).


Why egg floats in concentrated salt water?

Egg floats only when the density of the salt solution is almost equal to the density of the egg.The density is made equal by making the salt solution saturaed i.e by adding more salt so that the net mass increases and thus increasing the density. Thus by displacing a small amount of water,the egg floats