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The mass of a substance.
The volume of a substance divided by its mass.
The mass of a quantity of a substance divided by the volume it occupies. (correct)
The mass per unit volume of a substance. (correct)

D = mass/volume

kg/m^3

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The weight per unit volume of a substance. Signup and view all the answers

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The ratio of a substance's density to the density of water. Signup and view all the answers

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Defined as mass per unit volume, indicating how much matter is contained in a given space.
Calculated using the formula: D = mass/volume.
Measured in metric units as kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³).

To calculate the mass density of water, utilize the mass of water in an aquarium, which is specified as 250 kg, alongside the aquarium's volume.

Refers to the weight per unit volume of a substance, calculated as weight/volume.
Different from mass density as it incorporates gravitational effects.
Measured in newtons per cubic meter (N/m³).