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What is density a measure of?
What is the formula to calculate density?
What is the unit of density typically measured in?
What is the density of water at 20°C?
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Study Notes
Definition of Density
Density is a measure of mass per unit volume of a substance or object.
Formula to Calculate Density
Density (ρ) = Mass (m) / Volume (V)
ρ = m / V
Units of Density
- The unit of density is typically measured in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) or kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³).
Density of Different Substances
- Density of water: 1 g/cm³ (at 20°C)
- Density of air: approximately 1.2 kg/m³ (at 20°C and 1 atm)
- Density of solids: varies widely, e.g. iron (7.9 g/cm³), copper (8.96 g/cm³), gold (19.3 g/cm³)
Factors Affecting Density
- Temperature: density generally decreases with increasing temperature
- Pressure: density generally increases with increasing pressure
- Composition: density depends on the chemical composition of a substance
Types of Density
- True density: the density of a pure substance
- Bulk density: the density of a mixture of substances, including any air spaces or voids
- Apparent density: the density of a substance as measured, including any air spaces or voids
Applications of Density
- Separation of mixtures: density differences can be used to separate substances
- Buoyancy: objects with a lower density than a surrounding fluid will float
- Materials science: density is an important property in the design and selection of materials
Definition and Formula of Density
- Density is a measure of mass per unit volume of a substance or object.
- The formula to calculate density is: Density (ρ) = Mass (m) / Volume (V), which can be simplified to ρ = m / V.
Units of Density
- The unit of density is typically measured in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) or kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³).
Density of Different Substances
- Density of water: 1 g/cm³ (at 20°C).
- Density of air: approximately 1.2 kg/m³ (at 20°C and 1 atm).
- Density of solids varies widely, for example:
- Iron: 7.9 g/cm³.
- Copper: 8.96 g/cm³.
- Gold: 19.3 g/cm³.
Factors Affecting Density
- Temperature: density generally decreases with increasing temperature.
- Pressure: density generally increases with increasing pressure.
- Composition: density depends on the chemical composition of a substance.
Types of Density
- True density: the density of a pure substance.
- Bulk density: the density of a mixture of substances, including any air spaces or voids.
- Apparent density: the density of a substance as measured, including any air spaces or voids.
Applications of Density
- Separation of mixtures: density differences can be used to separate substances.
- Buoyancy: objects with a lower density than a surrounding fluid will float.
- Materials science: density is an important property in the design and selection of materials.
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Quiz on density definition, formula, units, and values of different substances including water and air.
