How do you find the density of something if you have neither mass, nor volume?

Question

thanks :)

Answer 1

i dont get your question
if you have a piece of metal and you want to figure out density

first you have to use spring scale to figure out mass

then take a graduated cyclinder with some water on it, then put the metal into cyclinder , take the new volume subtract original volume then you have volume of metal

d = m/v

or d= m/l = m/area

Answer 2

If you know the type of material, you can look it up in a reference book or on line.

If it is a chunk of something unknown, you could try to find a liquid or mixture of liquids where the object is of neutral boyancy (meaning the liquid has the same density as the solid). Of course, you would then have to determine the density of the liquid to get your amswer so it doesn't really save you any work.

Answer 3

If you have no mass or volume then generally not possible to find density. But you can measure certain things density by some methord. Like if you wants to measure density for water then you can use one beaker to find density.

Answer 4

If it's a liquid, you can fill a cylinder with it and put a hydrometer in the liquid. A hydrometer is a sealed, hollow glass tube with metal pellets in the bottom and graduations in the glass wall above. At the level at which the hydromether comes to float in the liquid, you read the density on the graduated scale.

Answer 5

its not possible. you have to find mass and volume or else you can't find the density.