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Density, mass and volume

Density tells you how much mass is contained in a given volume. It is a property of a material under specified conditions, especially temperature and pressure.

Formula usedρ = m / V
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Density, mass and volume

What do the symbols mean?

ρdensity
mmass
Vvolume

Two worked examples

Example 1

1.00 kg occupying 1.00 L has a density of 1,000 kg/m³ = 1.00 g/cm³.

Example 2

A 270 g aluminium sample with density 2.70 g/cm³ occupies 100 cm³.

Good to knowIn English, density is the mass-per-volume quantity written ρ.

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