Density

There is a steel cube 5 cm by 5 cm by 5 cm.  Its mass (measured on a balance) is 975 grams.

1. What is its volume? 1($) cm³
2. What is the mass density of the steel? 2($) g/cm³

The density of aluminum is 2.7 g/cm³.  Suppose you have 12 cm³ of aluminum.

1. What is its mass? 1($) g
2. What is the mass density of a piece of aluminum 24 cm³ in volume? 2($) g/cm³

Weight density is defined as the 1($) of a substance divided by its 2($) and is normally used in the British system of units

Steel has a weight density of 488 lb/ft³.  How much does a cubic for of steel weigh?

Answer = 1($)

What is the weight of a block of lead that measures 5 inches by 5 inches by 1 foot?

Note: weight density of lead is 705 lb/ft³

Answer = 1($) lb/ft³

What is the volume (in m³) of 5000 kilograms of ice?

Note: Mass density of ice = 0.92 g/cm³

Answer = 1($) m³