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Cotton wool is less dense than iron, meaning it takes up more space for the same mass. Iron is much denser and therefore occupies less volume compared to the same mass of cotton wool.

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Which do you think contains more matter and occupies more space 1kg of iron or 1kg of cotton?

1kg of iron contains more matter and occupies less space than 1kg of cotton. Iron is denser than cotton, so it has a higher mass-to-volume ratio.


Why does same sized piece of wood is lighter than iron piece?

The wood is "lighter" (weighs less; has less mass) than the iron because of it's density. Iron has a greater density than wood, and density is defined as mass/volume, so having the same volume (size), the iron will have a greater mass.


Which has a higher volume 1Kg of cotton or 1 Kg of iron?

1 kg of lead has more volume And that's because lead is more dense than copper. A given volume of lead weighs more than that same volume of copper. It turns out that 1kg of something will weigh the same as 1kg of something else, though the two may have different volumes for that weight.


Why 1 kg of cotton appears heavier than 1 kg of iron in vacuum?

I don't know what "appears heavier" means. A kilogram of mass is a kilogram of mass. Appearance has nothing to do with it. The cotton is (probably) less dense than the iron and will occupy a larger volume, but that doesn't have anything to do with the vacuum part.


Is the buoyant force of water on lead greater than that on iron?

That depends on the amounts, of course - what exactly you are comparing. The buoyant force depends on the volume. For a certain volume of lead, there will be the same buoyant force as for the same volume of iron. On the other hand, since lead has a greater density, the buoyant force on a certain amount of MASS of lead will be less, compared to iron, since the same mass of lead will use up less volume.

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Why is steel denser then iron?

Density is mass divided by volume. If we assume the mass of the iron and the cotton is the same, you will find that the iron will occupy less space (less volume) than that of the cotton. The value of a mass divided by a small volume is higher than the value of the same mass divided by a larger volume. If we assume the volume of both the iron and the cotton is the same, you will also find that the mass of the iron will be higher than the mass of the cotton. The value of a large mass divided by a volume is larger than the value of a small mass divided by the same volume. In both assumptions, the value of mass divided by volume for the iron is higher than the value of mass divided by volume for the cotton. Since density is mass divided by volume, the density of iron is therefore higher than the density of cotton.


Which do you think contains more matter and occupies more space 1kg of iron or 1kg of cotton?

1kg of iron contains more matter and occupies less space than 1kg of cotton. Iron is denser than cotton, so it has a higher mass-to-volume ratio.


Why does a small volume of iron weigh more than a large ball of cotton?

Because iron is much more dense.


Why does same sized piece of wood is lighter than iron piece?

The wood is "lighter" (weighs less; has less mass) than the iron because of it's density. Iron has a greater density than wood, and density is defined as mass/volume, so having the same volume (size), the iron will have a greater mass.


Describe why one kg of iron in comparision to one kg of cotton takes less space?

Since one Kg of iron is much more dense (the weight is concentrated in a smaller area) than cotton, it takes up less space.


What are some exsamples of two substance with the same volume but not the same mass?

An example of two substances with the same volume but different masses could be cotton and iron. Cotton has a lower density than iron, so even if they occupy the same volume, iron will have a higher mass due to its greater density.


Which has a higher volume 1Kg of cotton or 1 Kg of iron?

1 kg of lead has more volume And that's because lead is more dense than copper. A given volume of lead weighs more than that same volume of copper. It turns out that 1kg of something will weigh the same as 1kg of something else, though the two may have different volumes for that weight.


Why 1 kg of cotton appears heavier than 1 kg of iron in vacuum?

I don't know what "appears heavier" means. A kilogram of mass is a kilogram of mass. Appearance has nothing to do with it. The cotton is (probably) less dense than the iron and will occupy a larger volume, but that doesn't have anything to do with the vacuum part.


Is copper has more volume than the iron?

No, copper does not have more volume than iron for the same weight or mass. Copper is denser than iron, so a given mass of copper will have a smaller volume than the same mass of iron.


Is the buoyant force of water on lead greater than that on iron?

That depends on the amounts, of course - what exactly you are comparing. The buoyant force depends on the volume. For a certain volume of lead, there will be the same buoyant force as for the same volume of iron. On the other hand, since lead has a greater density, the buoyant force on a certain amount of MASS of lead will be less, compared to iron, since the same mass of lead will use up less volume.


Which one is heavier 1kg iron or 1 kg cotton in vacuum?

The weight of a body in air is its apparent weight because the body body remains immersed in air . Therefore apparent weight of 1kg cotton and one kg iron is same .But volume of 1 kg cotton is greater than the volume of 1 iron


10kg cotton weighs more or 10kg iron?

Both 10kg of cotton and 10kg of iron weigh the same, as they both have a mass of 10kg. The difference in the amount of space each material occupies may make it seem like one weighs more than the other, but in terms of weight, they are equal.