It isn't. Volume and mass are two very different things. Of course, depending on the units chosen, and the material that takes up a certain space, volume may be less than mass in some cases. But, to give a counter-example: in a perfect vacuum, a cubic meter has a volume (in SI units) of 1 (cubic meter), and a mass of zero (kilograms).
It isn't. Volume and mass are two very different things. Of course, depending on the units chosen, and the material that takes up a certain space, volume may be less than mass in some cases. But, to give a counter-example: in a perfect vacuum, a cubic meter has a volume (in SI units) of 1 (cubic meter), and a mass of zero (kilograms).
It isn't. Volume and mass are two very different things. Of course, depending on the units chosen, and the material that takes up a certain space, volume may be less than mass in some cases. But, to give a counter-example: in a perfect vacuum, a cubic meter has a volume (in SI units) of 1 (cubic meter), and a mass of zero (kilograms).
It isn't. Volume and mass are two very different things. Of course, depending on the units chosen, and the material that takes up a certain space, volume may be less than mass in some cases. But, to give a counter-example: in a perfect vacuum, a cubic meter has a volume (in SI units) of 1 (cubic meter), and a mass of zero (kilograms).
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Volume is a measure of the amount of space an object occupies, whereas mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. Volume can be influenced by the shape and size of an object, while mass is a constant property that depends on the amount of material present. Therefore, it is possible for an object with a larger volume to have less mass if it is less dense or made of lighter materials.
It isn't. Volume and mass are two very different things. Of course, depending on the units chosen, and the material that takes up a certain space, volume may be less than mass in some cases. But, to give a counter-example: in a perfect vacuum, a cubic meter has a volume (in SI units) of 1 (cubic meter), and a mass of zero (kilograms).
If the mass is less in a volume, then the density of the material will be lower because there is less mass packed into the same volume. Density is calculated by dividing mass by volume.
If the mass of a fixed volume of air increases, the density of the air becomes more dense. Density is defined as mass divided by volume, so as the mass increases while the volume remains constant, the density increases.
High volume and low mass result in low density because density is calculated by dividing mass by volume. When the mass is low compared to the volume, the density will also be low because there is less mass per unit of volume.
If the volume is tripled while mass remains constant, the density (mass/volume) of the object decreases. This means that the object becomes less dense as the same amount of mass becomes spread over a larger volume.
If the volume of an object becomes greater than its mass, the mass density will decrease. Mass density is defined as mass per unit volume, so if the mass stays the same but volume increases, the density will decrease because there is more volume to spread out the mass.