To obtain the density you need to know the mass, and the volume of the object.
So you'd have to weigh it using a balance to obtain the mass.
The easiest way to measure the volume (particularly if it's an irregular shape) would be via the displacement of water.
density = mass / volume
-- Get a pure piece of it. The size of the piece doesn't matter. -- Measure the mass of the piece. -- Measure the volume of the piece. -- The density of the substance is mass of the piece/volume of the piece.
The density of the metal can be calculated using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume. In this case, Density = 277g / 38cm3 = 7.29 g/cm3.
If you cut a metal in half, each half will have the same density as the original metal, so the density of each half will still be 8.4. The density of a material does not change when you cut it into pieces.
To determine the density of a solid like a piece of wood, you can measure its mass using a scale and then measure its volume by displacement or geometric measurement. Divide the mass by the volume to calculate the density of the wood.
The density of the metal is 11.33 g/cm3. This is calculated by dividing the mass (68g) by the volume (6 cm3).
-- Get a pure piece of it. The size of the piece doesn't matter. -- Measure the mass of the piece. -- Measure the volume of the piece. -- The density of the substance is mass of the piece/volume of the piece.
That would vary greatly depending on the type and density of the metal, along with the dimensions of the particular piece. The weight of a piece of anything is the volume times the density.
A Scale.
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The density of the metal can be calculated using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume. In this case, Density = 277g / 38cm3 = 7.29 g/cm3.
If you cut a metal in half, each half will have the same density as the original metal, so the density of each half will still be 8.4. The density of a material does not change when you cut it into pieces.
To determine the density of a solid like a piece of wood, you can measure its mass using a scale and then measure its volume by displacement or geometric measurement. Divide the mass by the volume to calculate the density of the wood.
A dynamometer or "dyno".
manometer
-- Get a piece of the material. It doesn't matter what size it is. -- Measure the mass of the sample. -- Measure the volume of the sample. -- Divide the mass by the volume. The result is the density of the material.