as the quantity of matter contained in a body?
a) Density b) Volume c) Mass d) Specific gravity
12 What is the force with which a body is attracted by the earth towards its centre?
a) Mass
b) Weight c) Volume d) Density
13 What is called mass per unit volume of a substances?
a) Mass b) Weight c) Density d) Volume
14 What is called the ratio between the density of a substances density of water at 4°C?
a) Density b) Specific gravity c) Mass d) Weight
15 What is the volume of mercury in cm3 if the mass Iml of mercury is 136 grams ()
Density is defined as mass per unit volume. … Specific gravity is the ratio of a material’s density with that of water at 4 °C (where it is most dense and is taken to have the value 999.974 kg m-3). It is therefore a relative quantity with no units.