density Flashcards
1
Q
density
A
mass per unit volume
2
Q
unit
A
kg/m^3
3
Q
density of water
A
1000 kg/m^3 or 1.0 g/cm^3
4
Q
anything less dense than water…
A
will float in water
5
Q
when distinct layers form:
A
immiscible (don’t mix)
6
Q
thermohaline circulation in oceans
A
colder, saltier water sinks, displacing (pushing up) warmer and less salty water
7
Q
greater the volume, less the density
A
floats
8
Q
lesser the mass, less the density
A
floats
9
Q
less volume, more density
A
sinks
10
Q
greater the mass, more the density
A
sinks
11
Q
density is directly proportional to…
A
mass
