Density
formula:
Density equals mass divided by volume ( d=m/v)
| Mass | -amount of stuff (matter)
-measured by the triple-beam balance -measured in grams (g) -has a direct relationship with density if volume stays the same if mass increases, density increases if mass decreases, density decreases |
| Volume | -amount
of space taken up
-measured by displacement - for odd shaped objects graduated cylinder - for liquid (read the amount of ml) metric ruler - length x width x height for solid regular shaped objects -measured in mL, or cm3 -has a indirect(inverse) relationship with density if mass stays the same if volume increases, density decreases if volume decreases, density increases |