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Does the mass of an object change when cut in half?

Does the mass of an object change when cut in half?

After cutting the solid object in half, the mass and volume are both divided by two, but the density remains the same. The mass and volume would change accordingly to satisfy the law of conservation of mass which states that mass cannot be created or destroyed.

What happens to the density of a material when it is broken into two?

The mass changes and the volume changes, but the density remains the same. The density is an intrinsic property of the material. If the key is broken in half, each half will have half the mass and occupies half the volume of the original key. But the density doesn’t change.

What affects density of an object?

The density of an object can change if either the mass or volume of the object is changed. Fluids, such as water, have a certain density. If an object is more dense than water, it will sink; if it is less dense than water, it will float.

Does more density mean more weight?

Students should realize that if an object weighs more than an equal volume of water, it is more dense and will sink, and if it weighs less than an equal volume of water, it is less dense and will float.

What if 2 objects have the same mass?

Density is known as the amount of substance present in a liter. Whereas mass present in a substance means the amount of matter present in it. Hence, we can conclude that if two objects have the same mass, then it is true that they contain the same amount of matter.

Does same density mean same mass?

The density of a substance is the relationship between the mass of the substance and how much space it takes up (volume). Density equals the mass of the substance divided by its volume; D = m/v. Objects with the same volume but different mass have different densities.

Are density and mass directly proportional?

Density is directly proportional to mass (inversely proportional to volume) but only in the circumstances where the volume remains the same.

What happens to density when mass decreases?

If the mass of the object stays the same but the volume of the object decreases then its density becomes greater. If the volume of the object stays the same but the mass of the object increases then its density becomes greater.

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