density

• Density


  Amount of mass within a given volume.

  
• Mass


  Amount of matter in an object

  
• Volume


  Amount of space an object takes up

  
• grams (g)


  unit for measuring mass

  
• cubic centimeters (cm3)


  unit for measuring volume of a solid

  
• milliliters (mL)


  unit for measuring volume of a liquid

  
• Water Displacement


  Process for finding the volume of an irregular solid

  
• Graduated Cylinder


  instrument used to measure volume of a liquid

  
• Density of water


  1 g/mL (or 1 g/cm³)

  
• Object floats in water


  if density of object is less than dense than water

  
• Density


  Measure the mass and volume of the substance, then divide the mass by the volume.

  
• Mass


  Amount of matter in an object

  
• Volume


  Amount of space an object takes up

  
• grams (g)


  unit for measuring mass

  
• cubic centimeters (cm3)


  unit for measuring volume of a solid

  
• milliliters (mL)


  unit for measuring volume of a liquid

  
• D = M / V


  Formula for density

  
• Weight


  A measure of gravity on an object