Quick Question about ml and grams

[PHiuR]

how is ml calculated in grams?


i thought it was 1ml = 1g...but according to this question it needs to be calculated?.... hmph help!

 

[Ameesh]

if i said

1 mph = 1 year

would that make sense to you?

 

[PHiuR]

nope i = dumb

 

[PHiuR]

well.. your saying it cant be ...?

but it has to be able to be calculated

 

[PHiuR]

the question:

show how this value (10ml) is calculated in grams...

 

[AT]

You have to know the density of the substance to calculate that. 10ml of gold does not weigh the same as 10ml of feathers.

 

[dolph]

or, to put it another way...
ml is a measure of volume. grams are a measure of mass. density is a measure of mass/volume.

makes sense?

 

[TuxDave]

Unless the substance was water (in liquid form), then 1 ml = 1 gram. Otherwise, the weight would be density times volume.

 

[Alphazero]

Originally posted by: dolph
or, to put it another way...
ml is a measure of volume. grams are a measure of mass. density is a measure of mass/volume.

makes sense?

Yep, and 1ml of water weighs 1 gram.

 

[B00ne]

ok, all u need to know has been said....
oh, maybe this, milli=1/1000 if u are only used to those weirdassnologicalsystem units

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: Alphazero

Originally posted by: dolph
or, to put it another way...
ml is a measure of volume. grams are a measure of mass. density is a measure of mass/volume.

makes sense?

Yep, and 1ml of water weighs 1 gram.

1ml of water masses 1 gram. Weight is measured in newtons and pounds; mass is measured in grams and slugs.

 

[Zebo]

Like others have said it's the mass = volume of pure water at sea level.

Most of our base measurements are taken from water.

0C is water freezing at sea level
100C is water boiling at sea level