Density, Volume, and Mass
Date Submitted: 11/26/2004 04:02:49
Category: / Science & Technology / Mathematics
Length: 2 pages (629 words)
Category: / Science & Technology / Mathematics
Length: 2 pages (629 words)
Do you know how to figure out the volume of a cardboard-box? Do you know the density of your favorite book? Do you know what mass is?
In my essay I am going to tell you all about these things, and more.
<Tab/>The first things that you need to know are the definitions of mass, volume, and density. The definition of mass (provided by Dictionary.com) is: The measure of …
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…properly I divide the mass of the object (500 grams) by the volume of the object (250 cubic inches) and I get a quotient of 2. This means that there are 2 grams of weight for every cubic inch of the box. Now that you have found the density of the box, you would state, "The density of that box is 2 grams per cubic inch!"
Sources:[Webster's Collegiate Dictionary] [Oak Meadow "Earth Science" learning guide] [Paul Cotti] [Dictionary.com]
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