What is the density of a substance that weighs 500g and fills a container that is 1/2 liter in size?
density = mass/volume
If you substitute 500 g and 0.500 L the density will be in units of g/L. If you want g/mL or g/cc, you need to substitute 500 g/500 mL = ? g/mL.
To calculate the density of a substance, we need to divide its mass by its volume. In this case, we are given the weight of the substance as 500 grams, and the size of the container it occupies is 1/2 liter.
To find the density, we need to convert the given weight from grams to kilograms, as density is typically measured in kilograms per liter. Since there are 1000 grams in a kilogram, we divide 500 grams by 1000 to get 0.5 kilograms.
Next, we need to convert the volume from liters to cubic meters since the SI unit for volume is cubic meters. Since 1 liter is equal to 0.001 cubic meters, we multiply 0.5 liters by 0.001 to get 0.0005 cubic meters.
Now, we can calculate the density by dividing the mass (0.5 kilograms) by the volume (0.0005 cubic meters):
Density = Mass / Volume
= 0.5 kg / 0.0005 m^3
= 1000 kg/m^3
Therefore, the density of the substance is 1000 kilograms per cubic meter.