IS THERE AN AVERAGE DENSITY FOR PUMPKINS, OR IS IT A COMPOSITY DENSITY OF AIR AND WATER? OR, IS THIS A COMPLETEY ABSURD QUESTION WITH NO ANSWER?
you can check if it sinks in water. at least you will know if it higher than ~1000 kg/m3
Density equals mass over volume
D=M/v
Calculate it that way.
D=M/v
Calculate it that way.
okay so we now how to find density and mass, 
but how would you find the volume of a pumkin?
but how would you find the volume of a pumkin?
QUOTE (Gnat+Oct 27 2008, 02:53 PM)
okay so we now how to find density and mass, but how would you find the volume of a pumkin?
Depends... You must first know the length, length base and height, the formula is;
V=blh
Or you can treat it as close as you can to a sphere. You could make it relly accurate and go into integral calculations using the inegration of
∫ f(x) d(x)
But that would be tedious so i would stick to a sphere, and ignore the errors;
V = 4πr3/3
Is how you calculate it.
but how would you find the volume of a pumkin? Depends... You must first know the length, length base and height, the formula is;
V=blh
Or you can treat it as close as you can to a sphere. You could make it relly accurate and go into integral calculations using the inegration of
∫ f(x) d(x)
But that would be tedious so i would stick to a sphere, and ignore the errors;
V = 4πr3/3
Is how you calculate it.
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