Density of an irregularly shaped object

 

Calculating density should be pretty simple to you by now. In this case all you really need be careful of is that you use the difference in volume when you placed your metal object the graduated cylinder. Then

 

d = m/V 

The densities of the metals used in the lab were as follows.

 

Aluminum – 2700 kg/m3

Brass – 8600 kg/m3

Steel – 7874 kg/m3

Copper – 8960 m3

 

Since you measured your densities in g/cm3 how would you convert. Note there are 1000 cm3 in 1 dm3 how many dm3 are there in 1 m3? I help you get started.

 


2700 kg     x   1000g      x       1 m3        x   1 dm3   =     ?  g/cm3

   m3                  1 kg              ? dm3               cm3