density=mass/volume. By rearranging this algebra equation,
volume=mass/density.
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, volume is the amount of space the object occupies, and density is the mass per unit volume. The relationship between these properties can be described by the equation density = mass/volume. Objects with higher density have more mass packed into a smaller volume, whereas objects with lower density have less mass spread out over a larger volume.
This is not really a realistic scenario; an astronomer would first figure out the mass and volume, and THEN calculate the density based on these pieces of information.Anyway, first you would get the volume, as density / mass. Then, from the volume, you can calculate the radius, using the formula of a sphere. This will only work for fairly large asteroids; for smaller ones it would be a very rough approximation - small asteroids usually have irregular shapes.
density = mass/volume = 100g/50mL = 2g/mL
You need mass (weight is commonly used and will work just about OK) and volume. A 5000 kg mass with a volume of one cubic metre has a density of 5000 kg/m3, and this would convert to 5 kg/litre. A 15 pound mass with a volume of one cubic foot has a density of 15 lb/ft3.
This was Arcamedie's great discovery. Weigh the gold. Place the gold in a beaker full of water Capture and measure the amount of the water displaced divided the weight by the volume and you have the density.
divide the mass by the volume: mass/volume=density
Knowing the volume of a substance and its density you can work out the mass of that volume. Alternatively you could measure the mas using a mass balance.
Density is mass divided by volume.
To calculate the mass of an object, you can use the formula: mass = density x volume. Multiply the density of the object by its volume to find the mass. Make sure the units for density and volume are compatible, such as grams per cubic centimeter for density and cubic centimeters for volume.
you can't unless you have a set of weighing scales mass = density * volume density is needed to work out mass if you have volume if you worked out the mass then you could divide it by volume to get density
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, volume is the amount of space the object occupies, and density is the mass per unit volume. The relationship between these properties can be described by the equation density = mass/volume. Objects with higher density have more mass packed into a smaller volume, whereas objects with lower density have less mass spread out over a larger volume.
Density x volume:)
Without knowing the substance, and thus its density, it is impossible to work out the weight in grams of the given volume in cubic decimetres. volume and mass are related by density: density = mass/volume → mass = density x volume.
To work out the density of an object, you need to know its mass (weight) and volume. Density is calculated by dividing the mass of the object by its volume.
if you want to calculate mass with volume density it is easy. there is this thing called the magic triangle. it goes mass over volume beside density mass=volume x density volume= mass/density density= mass/volume if you get that it is simple
This is not really a realistic scenario; an astronomer would first figure out the mass and volume, and THEN calculate the density based on these pieces of information.Anyway, first you would get the volume, as density / mass. Then, from the volume, you can calculate the radius, using the formula of a sphere. This will only work for fairly large asteroids; for smaller ones it would be a very rough approximation - small asteroids usually have irregular shapes.
Mass and volume are related through density, which is the amount of mass per unit volume of a substance. An object with a larger volume but the same mass as a smaller object will have a lower density. Conversely, an object with the same volume but more mass will have a higher density.