which has more volume? a kg of gold or a kg of aluminum? please explain in physics terms
2007-03-07 12:41:50 · 11 answers · asked by questionhere 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Aluminum
The density of Aluminum is pretty low. Gold has a very high density, almost twice as dense as iron.
Density = mass / volume
2007-03-07 12:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Gold is a heavy metal and aluminum is very light. So aluminum would take up lots more space than an equal weight of gold, even if the aluminum was forged into a smaller size.
2007-03-07 12:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The density of gold is higher than the density of aluminum,
so a kg of gold would take up less space than a kg of aluminum.
But to answer your homework, you should look up the specific gravities of each of these metals, and figure out the volume of a kg of each....
2007-03-07 12:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Rando 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aluminum. Since it's less dense than gold, you need more aluminum to get a kg.
Density = mass/volume.
Density of gold > density of aluminum
2007-03-07 12:48:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think of it this way: Which metal is lighter? How do you know this? Because a given volume of gold weighs more than a given volume of aluminum.
So which one has more volume? A kg of aluminum.
2007-03-07 12:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by anon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aluminum, by far, as it is much less dense than gold. You can easily determine the volume of a kilogram ingot of each by dividing a kilogram by the density of the metal.
2007-03-07 12:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aluminum. Aluminum is less dense, which by definition means that it has more volume per unit of mass.
2016-03-28 22:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aluminum, gold is more dense
Gram molecular weight is the determining factor I believe!
2007-03-07 13:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
aluminum, gold is denser and occupies more in a spot, so aluminum is move "voliminuous"or whatever...there you have it...
2007-03-07 12:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by some random kid 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
aluminum, gold is more dense
2007-03-07 12:46:31 · answer #10 · answered by thereytrain 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋