`M = h * sqrt(( "a" + "b" + "c" )/2(( "a" + "b" + "c" )/2- "a" )(( "a" + "b" + "c" )/2- "b" )(( "a" + "b" + "c" )/2- "c" )) * "mD" `
The Weight or Mass of a Triangular Shaped Object calculator computes the mass based on the length of three sides and the height.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (a) Length of Side a
- (b) Length of Side b
- (c) Length of Side c
- (h) Height
- (mD) Mean Density
Triangular Weight or Mass(M):The calculator returns the mass in kilograms. However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
The Math / Science
The Prism Weight(Mass) formula computes the weight or mass of a triangular shaped object given the length the prism's three sides, the height of the triangular shape, and the mean density (mD).
Triangular column- Prism
This formula computes the volume of the triangular shape based on the input parameters in two steps:
- Calculate the area (A) of the triangular base are using Heron's formula of a triangle area based on the length of three sides.
- Calculate the volume from the area and height, using the formula V=A⋅h.
- Calculate the mass / weight from the volume and density using the formula M = V⋅mD
Mean Density Units
Common Mean Densities |
Fluids
- Pure Water - 1,000 kg/m³
- Seawater - 1,022 kg/m³
- Milk - 1,037 kg/m³
- Olive Oil - 860 kg/m³
- Cement Slurry - 1,442 kg/m³
Fuels
- Diesel Fuel - 885 kg/m³
- Crude Oil - 870 kg/m³ to 920 kg/m³
- Fuel Oil - 890 kg/m³
- Ethanol - 789 kg/m³
- Gasoline (petrol) - 737 kg/m³
- Propane - 493 kg/m3
- Liquid Natural Gas - 430 to 470 kg/m3
Market-Ready Grains
- Corn - 56 lb/bu (721 kg/m3)
- Wheat - 60 lb/bu (772 kg/m3)
- Barley - 48 lb/bu (618 kg/m3)
- Oats - 32 lb/bu (412 kg/m3)
- Rye - 56 lb/bu (721 kg/m3)
- Soybean - 60 lb/bu (772 kg/m3)
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Metals
- Density of Aluminum - 2,700 kg/m3
- Density of Brass - 8,530 kg/m3
- Density of Bronze - 8,150 kg/m3
- Density of Chromium - 7190 kg/m3
- Density of Cobalt - 8746 kg/m3
- Density of Copper - 8,920 kg/m3
- Density of Gallium - 5907 kg/m3
- Density of Gold - 19,300 kg/m3
- Density of Iron - 7,847 kg/m3
- Density of Lead - 11,340 kg/m3
- Density of Nickle - 8,908 kg/m3
- Density of Palladium - 12,023 kg/m3
- Density of Platinum - 21,450 kg/m3
- Density of Steel - 7,850 kg/m3
- Density of Silver - 10,490 kg/m3
- Density of Titanium - 4,500 kg/m3
- Density of Tungsten - 19,600 kg/m3
- Density of Uranium - 19,050 kg/m3
- Density of Zinc - 7,135 kg/m3
- Density of Zirconium - 6,570 kg/m³
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Mean density is scientifically volume divided by mass. There are various unit for density adopted by cultures and industries. Common units for density included the following:
- kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3)
- grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
- grams per liter (g/L)
- pounds per cubic feet (lb/ft3)
- ounces per cubic inch (oz/in3)
- pounds per barrel (lb/bbl)
- pounds per bushel (lb/bu)
vCalc provides for automatic conversions between density units via the pull-down menus.