Question

which of the following physical properties is found by dividing the mass of a substance by its volume? weight amount of gravitational pull volume and area density

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Weight is the force due to gravity on an object, calculated as \( W = mg \) (where \( m \) is mass and \( g \) is acceleration due to gravity), not mass divided by volume.
• The amount of gravitational pull depends on mass and distance (from Newton's law of gravitation \( F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2} \)), not mass/volume.
• Volume and area are different physical quantities (volume is 3 - dimensional space occupied, area is 2 - dimensional), not calculated as mass/volume.
• Density is defined as the mass of a substance per unit volume, i.e., \(

ho=\frac{m}{V} \), where \(
ho \) is density, \( m \) is mass, and \( V \) is volume.

Answer:

density