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How do you figure out the density of a cylinder when all you know is the mass and volume?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
You can't. There are an infinite number of cylinders with different dimensions
that all have the same volume, so the volume alone isn't enough information
to tell you the dimensions.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoTo calculate density, divide the total mass by the total volume. The result is the density.
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What is the density of a rock that has a mass of 96.2 grams?
there is not enough information to figure this one out, You need the volume (or if you know the elements its made out of , you can figure it out through molar mass)
If an something was 2000000 kilograms what would be its density?
To know the density you need to know the volume of that object. density = mass divided by volume.
How do you find the density of water if you know the volume?
The density is the ratio between mass and volume.
What is the measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance?
Mass / volume (mass per unit volume) is called "density".Mass / volume (mass per unit volume) is called "density".Mass / volume (mass per unit volume) is called "density".Mass / volume (mass per unit volume) is called "density".
What is the density of a block 384kg volume 4096cm?
4096 cm is not a volume, but a length. Once you know the volume, divide the mass by the volume to get the density.
How can you measure the volume of irregular solids if you do not have a graduated cylinder?
measure the volume of liquid that the object displaces
Can you use a graduated cylinder to measure mass?
Yes, provided you know the density of the substance and the substance can be adequately measured by the cylinder. Because density is the quotient of the mass and volume, the mass is the product of the density and volume. So if you multiply the density and volume (assuming the units match), you will find the mass.
Mass of rock?
Mass is measured by density multiplied by volume. In order to figure out a mass of a rock, one must know its density and its volume measurements.
What is sugar's density?
Density measures how compact a particular substance is. It can be calculated by adding the weight with the volume of the substance. To figure out the density of sugar you must first know the weight and volume and then plug them into the equation: density = weight + volume.
What would be the density of an object that has a mass of 17 g?
You don't know the density if you only know the mass. You can figure it out if you also know the object's volume.
The solid has a mass of 180g what is the density of the solid?
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How do you know that the rock in the figure with the graduated cylinder has a volume of 10 mL?
The level of the liquid in the cylinder rose by 10 mL when the rock was submerged in the liquid.
How do you work out the mass of an object with the density and the volume?
Density = (Mass) divided by (Volume) If you know the density and volume, then Mass = (Density) times (Volume)
What is the density of the mass of 57.33g?
You will like to know the volume of the mass. Mass / volume will give you density. You can not know the density without mass and volume of the substance.
What is the formula for volume when you know the mass and the density?
volume = Mass * density
Can you calculate the volume of an item without knowing the density?
It is quite simple if it is a regular shaped object like a cylinder or a cube. For example if you wanted calculate the volume of a cylinder you need to know the radius of the circular cross-section of the cylinder - this is the measurement from the centre of the circle, to the outer-edge and then multiply that by the height of the cylinder. For irregular shaped objects don't think there is a simple mathematical way if you don't know the density but you can always use water displacement to get a volume measurement. Just drop the object you want to know the volume off into a graduated cylinder partially filled with water - the amount the level rises will be roughly equal to the volume of the object you dropped in.
How do you calculate the mass of an object if you know the volume and density?
density = mass/volume mass = density x volume
