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Something that weights a lot change have a small density if it is a big object.
The weight of an object is equal to mg, where g is acceleration due to gravity and m is mass. m = pv, where p is density and v is volume. If the density is small, but the volume is very big, then the mass will be big, causing the weight to be big.
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Does the density of an object tell how massive something is?
No. Density says how much it weighs per volume unit, like kilo per liter.An example is that lead has higher density than water (weighs more per liter), but a lot of water still weighs more (is more massive) than a little lead.
What does heavy mean?
If something is heavy, it weighs a lot.
How can a object have a lot of mass but a little volume?
Volume x density = Mass A material with high density has a great mass for a small volume.
What does the word dense mean?
The "density" of something is a measure of how much it weighs (technically, it's mass) per amount of space it takes up (it's volume). The formula for density is Density = mass/volume. So something that is very heavy but doesn't take up much space is considered to have a high density (like lead), but something that is light and takes up a lot of space has a low density (like feathers). So the word "dense" usually refers to things that have a high density. It is also commonly used colloquially to refer to somebody who is maybe a bit slow to understand things (I think it is reference to their skull being dense, thus not allowing much in or out of their brains!). Density = Mass / Volume Plutonium is very dense. Styrofoam isn't. Water has a density of 0. Density is the consitration of matter in an object
What does density mean?
The "density" of something is a measure of how much it weighs (technically, its mass) per amount of space it takes up (its volume). The formula for density is Density = mass/volume. So something that is very heavy but doesn't take up much space (like lead) is considered to have a high density, but something that is light and takes up a lot of space (like feathers) has a low density. So the word "dense" usually refers to things that have a high density. It is also commonly used colloquially to refer to somebody who is maybe a bit slow to understand things (a reference to their skull being dense, thus not allowing much in or out of their brains).
Does the density of an object tell how massive something is?
No. Density says how much it weighs per volume unit, like kilo per liter.An example is that lead has higher density than water (weighs more per liter), but a lot of water still weighs more (is more massive) than a little lead.
What does heavy mean?
If something is heavy, it weighs a lot.
If there is a small island with a lot of people on it is the population density high or low?
High.
How can a object have a lot of mass but a little volume?
Volume x density = Mass A material with high density has a great mass for a small volume.
What does the word dense mean?
The "density" of something is a measure of how much it weighs (technically, it's mass) per amount of space it takes up (it's volume). The formula for density is Density = mass/volume. So something that is very heavy but doesn't take up much space is considered to have a high density (like lead), but something that is light and takes up a lot of space has a low density (like feathers). So the word "dense" usually refers to things that have a high density. It is also commonly used colloquially to refer to somebody who is maybe a bit slow to understand things (I think it is reference to their skull being dense, thus not allowing much in or out of their brains!). Density = Mass / Volume Plutonium is very dense. Styrofoam isn't. Water has a density of 0. Density is the consitration of matter in an object
To cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces?
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High density is a characteristic of which state of matter?
High density is a characteristic of a Gas. When something has a high density it means there is a lot of a certain gas, in one area.
What does density mean?
The "density" of something is a measure of how much it weighs (technically, its mass) per amount of space it takes up (its volume). The formula for density is Density = mass/volume. So something that is very heavy but doesn't take up much space (like lead) is considered to have a high density, but something that is light and takes up a lot of space (like feathers) has a low density. So the word "dense" usually refers to things that have a high density. It is also commonly used colloquially to refer to somebody who is maybe a bit slow to understand things (a reference to their skull being dense, thus not allowing much in or out of their brains).
How do you know a substance will float?
If a certain volume of something (like a beach ball) was the same as a certain amount of water(water the size of the beach ball), but it weighs less, than it will float. An ordinary marble weighs a lot for it's tiny size, and in that case it will CERTAINLY sink in water. Everything that I said about an amount of something weighing a certain amount of g/kgs/tonnes, is called 'Density', like planet Saturn. This planet is the densiest and CAN float on water if it could...
Why cm cubed does not have a relationship with grams?
depends on the density of the material. One CM3 of water weighs 1gm at normal temperature and pressure. One cm3 of mercury would weigh a LOT more.
What will happen to the density of the air beneath it for a cumulus cloud?
it will be have a lot of density
How is the density of the floating object related to the density of the fluid it is floating in?
The "AVERAGE" Density of the entire floating object must be LESS than the density of the Fluid. The Average Density includes hollow spaces, etc. That is why a ship made of STEEL can float in water. It has a lot of EMPTY (air filled) space contained in its interior. Therefore, when the Steel Hull is immersed in the water it "DISPLACES" more water weight than the entire ship itself weighs.
