Density Flashcards
What is Density
Density compares the mass of an object to its volume
What is mass
the amount of matter in a body. this is the same wherever you are
What is weight
The force of gravity that pulls on your mass
what is volume
the capacity of an object, or how much space it occupies
The density of a body is defined as what?
the density of a body is defined as the mass per unit volume and is represented by the greek letter p ( rho )
If a body has a mass of m kilograms and a volume of V cubic metres, give the formula for density
p ( rho ) = m/V
What does the letter p represent. Give the units also.
density [kg / m^3] ( Kilogram per cubic metre is an SI derived unit of density, defined by mass in kilograms divided by volume in cubic metres
what is the SI unit for density
[kg / m^3]
what does the letter m represent, give the units also
mass [kg]
What does the letter V represent
Volume [m^3]
