Density of an Irregularly Shaped Solid

• 1. Measure the mass using a balance.
• 2. Fill a measuring cylinder with water to a specific volume.
• 3. Place the solid in the measuring cylinder and record the new volume.
• 4. Calculate the volume of the solid by subtracting the initial volume (step 2) from the new volume (step 3).
• 5. Calculate the density using:

  • density = mass / volume