Question

In this experiment, you will measure mass and volume of various sport balls, both regularly shaped ball and irregularly shaped. What property of an object can you determine using mass and volume? In the space below, write a scientific question that you will answer by doing this experiment.

Answer 1

You can measure density. Question options: Are mass and volume related? How does a mass or volume change affect density?

Answer 2

Answer: Density can be measured using mass and volume.

Explanation:

Mass is defined as the actual matter which an object comprises.

Volume is defined as the amount of space occupied by the object measured in cubic units.

The relation between these two quantities defines a property which is known as density.

Density is the ratio of an object's mass to its volume. The S.I. unit for this property is $kg/m^3$. It can also be expressed in $g/cm^3$

Mathematically,

$Density=\frac{Mass}{Volume}$      ...(1)

Question related to this topic: A rock of mass 45 grams has a volume of $15cm^3$. Determine the density of the given rock.

Answer: We are given

Mass of the rock = 45 g

Volume of the rock = $15cm^3$

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

$Density=\frac{45g}{15cm^3}=3g/cm^3$

From the above example, we conclude that mass and volume are related to determine density of any object.