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Grams per Centimetre Cubed

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Meaning

Grams per centimetre cubed (g/cm3) is a unit of density.

About Grams per Centimetre Cubed

Grams per centimetre cubed are shortened to g/cm3 with a lower case g, c and m and an indices of 3.
Grams per centimetre cubed are often used in the laboratory because small quantities of chemicals are generally used; masses in grams and volumes in centimetres cubed.
There are 1000 grams per centimetre cubed in one kilogram per metre cubed.
Water has a density of roughly 1g/cm3.
Anything with a density greater than 1g/cm3 will sink in water and anything with a density less than 1g/cm3 will float in water.

Converting to Grams per Centimetre Cubed

Unit To convert Grams per Centimetre Cubed
1 gram per centimetre cubed To convert x 1 1 g/cm3
1 kilogram per metre cubed To convert x 1000 1000 g/cm3

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Grams per centimetre cubed (g/cm3) is a unit of density that is 1000 times smaller than the SI Unit; kilograms per metre cubed.

About Grams per Centimetre Cubed

Grams per centimetre cubed are shortened to g/cm3 with a lower case g, c and m and an indices of 3.
Grams per centimetre cubed are often used in the laboratory because small quantities of chemicals are generally used; masses in grams and volumes in centimetres cubed.
There are 1000 grams per centimetre cubed in one kilogram per metre cubed.
Water has a density of roughly 1g/cm3.
Anything with a density greater than 1g/cm3 will sink in water and anything with a density less than 1g/cm3 will float in water.

Converting to Grams per Centimetre Cubed

Unit To convert Grams per Centimetre Cubed
1 gram per centimetre cubed To convert x 1 1 g/cm3
1 kilogram per metre cubed To convert x 103 1x103 g/cm3