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Density. Mass is the product of volume and density, so therefore density is the ratio of mass to volume.

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Why does high volume and low mass equal low density?

High volume and low mass result in low density because density is calculated by dividing mass by volume. When the mass is low compared to the volume, the density will also be low because there is less mass per unit of volume.


What is ture about mass and volume for all floating objects?

The mass is always less than the volume


How is mass related to volume?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while volume is the amount of space that object occupies. The two are related because denser objects have more mass in a given volume, while less dense objects have less mass for the same volume. Mathematically, density is calculated as mass divided by volume.


Is the density of an object is how much matter it contains?

Density of matter has nothing to do with amount of matter or mass that it contains. Density is mass upon volume. If mass becomes less, volume will become less proportionately.


What does mass and volume mean in teams of density?

The more mass can be packed into a given volume, the greater the density. Alternatively, the less volume into which a given mass is packed, the greater the density.


If the density and volume of an object is known what can also be found?

If you know the density and the volume, you can calculate the mass. This is becausedensity = mass/volume.


Volume equals density over mass?

No. Volume = Mass / Density Therefore, for the same mass, if the density is higher then the volume is less. This makes perfect sense if you think about it. The atoms of the object are closer together (it is more dense) and so less space (volume) is taken up.


What happens when there is less mass in a given volume air?

The air is less dense.


How can a small object be more dense if it does not have the most mass?

You seem to be thinking that density is the same as mass, or proportional to mass. That is not the case. Density is mass divided by volume. For example, two objects of the same material have the same density. The larger object will have more mass (in the numerator), but it will also have more volume (in the denominator).


If the mass of a fixed volume of air increases does the density become more or less dense?

If the mass of a fixed volume of air increases, the density of the air becomes more dense. Density is defined as mass divided by volume, so as the mass increases while the volume remains constant, the density increases.


Why do an object with more density have less volume?

The formula of density is: d = mass/volume.


What is a possible cause of the atlantic water being less dense than other oceans?

density = mass/volume There are only two possibilities. It has more volume or less mass.

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