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How would you determine the density of an irregular shaped piece of maple ( about 10 grams)?
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Weigh the piece of maple (you've indicated it is about 10 grams)
Completely submerge it in a liquid and measure the volume of liquid displaced
Density = mass/(volume displaced) or about 10g/(volume displaced)
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What isntrument is used to measure the metric unit of density?
There are many different sophisticated methods for measuring density but they all revolve aroud the equation of Density = Mass/Volume. To find the density you need to ascertain the item's mass (weight) in grams and it's volume (how much space it consumes). The simplest method for determining volume of an irregular solid object is to submerge the object in a liquid and measure the change in water level in milliliters. This can be done with a measuring cup or preferably a graduated cylinder. To determine mass just weigh the object on a household metric scale, recording the weight in grams. Now divide the mass by the volume (mass/volume). The resulting number is your density value in grams per cubic centimeter. (g/cm^3) For example if my mass is 5 grams and my volume is 3 milliliters of displacement, my density is 1.7 grams per cubic centimeter. 5g/3mL=1.7 g/cm^3 Note: a cubic centimeter (cm^3) and a milliliter are precisely the same. One is conventionally used for solids, the other for liquids.
What is measured in grams per cubic centimeter?
Mass is typically measured on a weighing device, such as a scale or balance. Volume is measured in a flask, beaker or other type of container.However since:M=mass, D=density, V=volume. M=DVSo if you know the density you can weigh the object and determine it's volume. Or you can measure the volume to determine the mass.
What is the density of 275 grams and a 588cm square?
To calculate the density, you need two things. Mass and volume. Here you have a mass of 275 grams. 588 cm square is an area and not a volume. So you can not calculate the density here.
A solid has a volume of 24cm3 and a mass of 60g. What is the density?
The density of a substance is often expressed in units of grams per milliliter. If a substance with a volume of 60 ml weighs 85 grams the density is found by dividing the weight (85g) by the volume (60ml). This substance has a density of 1.42g/ml
What units do you measure density in?
The common units for density is grams per liter. Density can be given in any units of mass per any unit of volume (i.e. kg per milliliters).
How do you find the density of a regular shaped solid like a cube?
Since mass is usually expressed in grams and volume in cubic centimeters, density is expressed in grams/cubic centimeter. For solids that have an irregular shape, the displacement method must be used to determine their volume. Choose a graduated cylinder large enough to hold the object.
What are the two factors that determine a materials density?
the pice of wood has a mass of 18 grams calculate it volume and density
How do you find the density of an irregular shaped object?
You need to find the displacement, easiest way for irregular objects is water displacement. If it can fit in a graduated cylinder use that and find out how much water is displaced when the object is submerged. Then weigh it and divide the weight by the volume. Your unit will be whatever units you weighed it in, say grams, per whatever unit you measured displacement in, say cm.
Metal that has a high density?
Osmium has a density of 22.61 grams. Iridium has a density of 22.56 grams. Mercury has a density of 13.6 grams.
How do you determine the density of a rock 5 grams and 1 milliliter?
The same way you determine the density of any other object. Divide the mass by the volume. Add: density = mass/volume = 5g/1mL = 5g/mL = 5g/cm3* *1mL = 1 cm3
Determine density with mass equals 55.0 grams and volume 10.5 cm3?
density = mass per unit volume so you take the mass and divide it by the volume. density = 55/10.5 g/cm³
Can you determine the density of a material?
Yes. You can find the density of a meterial if you have the mass and volume. You can use the formula D=mass/volume. The units for mass is grams and the units for volume are cm^3
What is the density of 10 grams per liter and a mass of 50 grams?
The density is simply 10 grams per litre. The bit about "a mass of 50 grams" is irrelevant to the calculation of density.
How is volume measured in an irregular solid?
Density is weight divided by volume. Volume refers to the size of an object. Let's say the irregular solid is a small rock, something that fits in your palm. First, weigh the rock. Let's say it weighs 750 grams. Next, let's determine the volume. We will use the displacement method. This can be found by taking a known amount of liquid (let's say 500 milliliters (mL) of water) in a graduated cylinder (the lab version of a measuring cup). Next, submerge the rock in the water. If the new level of the rock plus the water adds up to 750 milliliters, we know the rock is 250 milliliters (750mL rock and water minus 500mL of water = 250mL of rock. Next, let's determine the density of the irregular solid. Again, density is simply a measure of weight divided by volume. (If you want to get picky, we should use the term "mass" instead of "weight", but if you conduct your experiments here on earth and don't compare them to experiments made on another planet or in outer space, then the difference between mass and weight can be ignored.) So for density, divide the mass by the volume. For our example, 750 grams divided by 250 milliliters gives a density of 3 grams per milliliter. So that's how you solve for the density and volume of an irregular solid, or at least when the object is small enough to fit in your measuring container!
What is the density of gas that has a gram molecular mass of 32 grams?
To calculate the density of a gas, we need to know the molar mass and the pressure and temperature conditions. Without this information, we cannot determine the density of the gas.
What is the volume of 12.8 grams of a liquid that has a density of 0.789 grams?
Density = Mass/Volume so Volume = Mass/Density. Having said that, density is not measured in grams so it cannot be 0.789 grams. As a result, the question cannot be answered.
How do you change from milliliter to grams?
you first need to know the density (in grams/ml). Multiply density by volume to give grams.
