I know you find the volumn of an irregular of an irregular object by water diplacement, but how do you find the density? Is it water displacement?
2007-12-10 03:55:28 · 4 answers · asked by alex96100 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Put it into water to measure how much displacement takes place. One of the laws of matter says that two objects of matter cannot be in the same place at the same time.
2007-12-10 04:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a measuring cylinder filled with water. measure the initial volume then place the object in it and find the new volume. in this way find vol. of object.
Use a balance to measure it's mass.
then apply the formula density=mass/vol
Water displacement is when we use the vol. of water displaced from the cylinder. it is equal to volume of object
2007-12-10 12:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by Tami 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Once you have the volume, just weigh the object! The density is the mass divided by the volume.
2007-12-10 11:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Amy F 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Archimedes figured this out long ago. Your first answer is right. If you want to learn more, google Archimedes.
2007-12-10 12:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by Gary H 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋