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It?æ is hard to find the density of a cork in water because?æ cork floats?æ in water. Density of a substance is given by its?æ mass divide?æ by its volume and since cork does not submerge, it is difficult to find its volume.

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The density of any object is calculated by dividing mass by volume. If you can determine a cork's volume, then weigh the cork, this can give an easy and approximate density for the particular cork. This may be useful depending on how light you want the cork to be, as density can range from 400-1500 kilograms per meter cubed.

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Cubic inches is a measurement of VOLUME not density.

Cork is made from a natural material, therefore, its density changes, it is not a constant.

Cork has a density less than water.

The density of water is 1 g /mL or 0.58 oz/cubic inch

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In order to measure the exact density of a cork, you must know the unit it is measured in. It is measured in grams. You can take a Triple Beam Balance and place the cork on the metal plate. The middle will tip over. You move the beams in order from hundreds to tens to ones. When you do that you must have the pointer pointing to zero. Then, you simply calculate the sum of all the numbers the three beams are on. That is how you get the density of a cork.

The above answer gives a weight measurement method, NOT density.

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The density of cork is found by taking L X W X H , divide that amount by 1728 divide that amount by the weight. That will give you density.

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The density of a wooden cork stopper is about 0.25 grams per ml. This value can be important in experiments where a cork stopper is used.

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The density of cork is .193g/cm ³.

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.193g/cm3

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