A relationship between mass and volume of an object
Mass – the amount of stuff (matter) in the object
Volume – the amount of space the object takes up
 

What observation can you make about the volume. The number of red spheres represent the amount of matter Which cube has the most matter? Which cube is denser than the other?

The amount of mass in a specific amount of space
D = mass
volume

Measuring Mass for Density
 

Use the triple beam balance Use the unit g - grams

 

Measuring the volume for density
 

liquid or irregular shaped object  Use a graduated cylinder

Measuring Volume for Density
 

For a regular shaped object Use 3 linear measurements  Length X width X height