How to Measure Density by Jennifer Nguyen

First, the Mass

jennifernguyen2 — 2013-10-24 15:41:05 UTC

So you have an object and you want to figure out if its density, but you don`t remember how? Well, you`ll first have to figure out the mass of the object, either using a triple beam balance (for solids) or a graduated cylinder (for liquids).

jennifernguyen2 — 2013-10-24 15:46:43 UTC

Triple Beam Balance

Second, the Volume

jennifernguyen2 — 2013-10-24 15:50:43 UTC

After you figure out the mass of your item, lets say it`s 114g. Except now you need to figure out its volume. To do that, you can either use a ruler (for objects with flat sides) or a graduated cylinder (for "bumpy" objects)

Now onto the Math

jennifernguyen2 — 2013-10-24 16:08:18 UTC

So now you have your mass (114g) and you found your volume of (110mL) now it`s time to do the math.

Density Formula

jennifernguyen2 — 2013-10-24 16:10:52 UTC

D= mass/volume