Difference between revisions of "Density"
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| + | [[Density]] is the amount of [[mass]] per [[unit]] [[volume]] of an [[object]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Density=== | ||
| + | : An [[object]] with a large amount of [[mass]] in a small [[volume]] is said to have a high [[density]]. | ||
| + | : An [[object]] with a small amount of [[mass]] spread over a large [[volume]] is said to have a low [[density]]. | ||
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| + | ===Density and Floating=== | ||
| + | : If an [[object]] is more '''dense''' than [[water]] it will sink. | ||
| + | : If an [[object]] is less '''dense''' than [[water]] it will rise through [[water]] and float on the surface. | ||