The Weight of Water calculator computes the weight (mass) of a volume (V) of water.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the flowing;
- (V) Volume of Water
Water Weight (W): The calculator returns the weight of water in pounds. However, this can be automatically converted to other mass and weight units (e.g. kilograms or metric tons) via the pull-down menu.
The Math / Science
The Density of Water is 1,000 kilograms per cubic meters. The formula for mass is:
where:
- M is the mass
- D is the density (mean density)
- V is the volume.
The mean density (mD, μD or ρ) of many common substances, elements, liquids and materials can be found by clicking HERE (e.g. the μD(water) is 1,000 kg/m3).
Resources:
- Lancaster, Brad, and Joe Marshall. Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands. Vol. 1. Tucson, AZ: Rainsource, 2006. Print.
