Hey there, ever wondered why some things feel heavy even if they’re small, while others are light but huge?
Well, it’s all about density! Imagine two identical boxes. One is packed with feathers, the other with rocks.
The box of rocks feels much heavier, right? That’s because the rocks pack more “stuff” into the same space.
Density is basically how much “stuff” is squished into a certain amount of space.
It explains why a tiny pebble sinks in water, but a huge log floats!
Simply put, density is the mass, or “stuff,” divided by its volume, the space it takes up.
It’s why hot air balloons fly, and why ice floats in your drink: hot air is less dense than cold air and ice is less dense than liquid water!
So next time you pick something up, think about its density! It’s a super cool way the world works.