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Physics

Forces, Momentum And Motion

Air resistance and drag

Density

Si une bûche de bois et une pierre de même masse sont jetées dans une rivière, la pierre coule, tandis que la bûche flotte. Cela est dû à une propriété physique du matériau connue sous le nom de densité.
La masse volumique est définie comme la masse d’un objet par unité de volume et peut aider à déterminer si un objet va flotter ou couler dans un fluide.
Dans l’exemple ci-dessus, la densité de la pierre est supérieure à celle de l’eau et elle coule donc. Alors que la densité du bois est plus faible et qu’il flotte.
Les objets d’un même matériau ayant des masses différentes ont les mêmes densités.
Si un objet a une densité variable sur son volume ou pour un mélange hétérogène de deux matériaux différents ou plus, nous définissons une densité moyenne.
La densité moyenne de ces objets est égale à la masse totale divisée par son volume total.

densité

La densité est une caractéristique importante des substances, cruciale pour déterminer si un objet coule ou flotte dans un fluide. Son unité du SI est le kg/m3, et son unité CGS est le g/cm3. La densité d'un objet aide à identifier sa composition, et révèle également des informations sur la phase de la matière et sa sous-structure. Les densités des liquides et des solides sont approximativement comparables, en accord avec le fait que leurs atomes sont en étroite proximité. Cependant, les gaz ont des densités beaucoup plus faibles que les liquides et les solides parce que leurs atomes sont séparés par de grandes quantités d'espace vide.

La densité d'une substance n'est pas nécessairement constante dans tout son volume. Si la densité est constante dans toute une substance, on dit qu'elle est une substance homogène. Un exemple de substance homogène est une barre de fer solide, dont la densité est constante partout, et donc la densité de n'importe quel échantillon de la barre de fer est la même que sa densité moyenne. Si la densité d'une substance n'est pas constante, on dit qu'elle est une substance hétérogène. Un morceau de fromage suisse est un exemple de matériau hétérogène, contenant à la fois du fromage solide et des vides remplis de gaz. La densité à un emplacement spécifique à l'intérieur d'un matériau hétérogène est appelée densité locale et est donnée en fonction de l'emplacement. Étant donné que les gaz sont libres de se dilater et de se contracter, leurs densités varient considérablement avec la température, tandis que les densités des liquides varient peu avec la température. Par conséquent, les densités des liquides sont souvent considérées comme constantes, avec une densité égale à la densité moyenne.

La densité est une propriété dimensionnelle ; par conséquent, lors de la comparaison des densités de deux substances, il faut prendre en compte les unités. Pour cette raison, une quantité sans dimension plus pratique appelée gravité spécifique est souvent utilisée pour comparer les densités. La gravité spécifique est définie comme le rapport de la densité d'un matériau à la densité de l'eau à 4,0 °C et à une atmosphère de pression, qui est de 1000 kg/m3. La comparaison utilise l'eau parce que la densité de l'eau est de 1 g/cm3, ce qui a été initialement utilisé pour définir le kilogramme. La gravité spécifique, n'ayant pas de dimension, permet une comparaison facile entre les matériaux sans avoir à se soucier de l'unité de densité.

Ce texte est adapté de<a href="https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-1/pages/14-1-fluids-density-and-pressure"> Openstax, University Physics Volume 1, Section 14.1: Fluids, Density, and Pressure.</a>

Densité

La masse volumique est une caractéristique importante des substances, cruciale pour déterminer si un objet coule ou flotte dans un fluide. Son unité SI est le kg/m3, et son ...

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density, floating, and specific gravity

Density helps explain why objects sink or float in a fluid. It is also useful for identifying a substance and for learning about its phase and substructure. The SI unit of density is kg/m3, and the cgs unit is g/cm3.

Liquids and solids usually have densities that are roughly comparable. That matches the fact that their atoms are in close contact. Gases have much lower densities than liquids and solids because their atoms are separated by large amounts of empty space.

Density does not always stay the same throughout a material. A substance with the same density everywhere is called homogeneous. A solid iron bar is a homogeneous example, because its density is constant through the whole bar and any sample has the same density as the average density.

If density changes from place to place, the material is heterogeneous. A chunk of Swiss cheese is one example, because it contains solid cheese and gas-filled voids. The density at one specific spot in a heterogeneous material is called local density, and it is given as a function of location.

Gas density can change a lot with temperature because gases can expand and contract freely. Liquid density changes very little with temperature, so liquids are often treated as having constant density. In that case, the density is taken to be the average density.

Density is a dimensional property, so the units matter when comparing two materials. A more convenient dimensionless quantity called specific gravity is often used for comparisons. Specific gravity is the ratio of a material’s density to the density of water at 4.0 °C and one atmosphere of pressure, which is 1000 kg/m3. Water is used for the comparison because its density is 1 g/cm3, a value that was originally used to define the kilogram. Since specific gravity has no units, it makes density comparisons easier without worrying about unit conversion.

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density

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