Density

Units of Measurement
A unit of measurement is a standard
amount or quantity. (The size, amount,
or volume of something).

Underline the units below:
Length: 30 centimeters Time: 30 seconds
Temperature: degrees Celsius Mass: 30 kilograms
Volume: 30 liters Density: grams/milliliter


Mass
Mass is a property of matter.
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
Units of mass: grams (g) or kilograms (kg).
Volume
Volume is a property of matter.
Volume measures how big something is
or how much space an object takes up.
Units of volume: milliliters (mL) or cubic
centimeters (cm
3
).

1mL = 1cm
3
= 1cc
Measuring the Volume of Regular Objects
This method works for objects that are
prisms.
Use the formula:
Volume = Length x Width x Height
V = L x W x H
5cm
5cm
5cm
Calculate the volume of this object.

V = L x W x H
V = 5cm x 5cm x 5cm

V = 125cm
3
Measuring the Volume of Irregular Objects
This method works for objects that
have odd shapes.
The object is dropped into a graduated
cylinder and the rise in the water line
is measured.
500mL

700mL

_______mL
200
Now do the rest!
Density
Density is how heavy something is
for its size.

Density is how heavy (mass)
something is for its size (volume).

To find density, you need to know
an objects mass and its volume.
Density is a property (characteristic)
of matter.

Every pure substance has a density that
is unique.

Liquids and gases have densities too.

If you pour liquids with different
densities together, the most dense
liquids will sink to the bottom.
Calculating Density
D =
mass
volume
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7. M = 25g V = 5mL



Im solving for
Density
Mass
Volume
D =
M
V
D =
25g
5mL
5g/mL
Density can predict if an object will float or sink in water
Water has a density of 1 g/mL.

If the density of the object is greater
than water, then the object will sink.

If the density of the object is less than
water, then the object will float.