Question

The density of a substance is its mass per unit volume. 

a. Give a possible metric unit for density. 
b. Is the unit for density base or derived? ​

Answer 1

Answers:

a)
`kg/m^(3)`

b) derived

Step-by-step explanation:

Density
`D` is a characteristic property of substances and materials and is defined as the relationship between the mass
`m` and volume
`V` of a specific substance or material, as shown below:

`D=(m)/(V)`

This means density is inversely proportional to volume.

In addition, density is a derived unit, because is based on two basic units of the International Sistem of Units: Mass (kilograms) and Volume (cubic meters)