To determine the density of a material, it is necessary to measure its mass and volume. This can be done by weighing and then measuring the volume, or by measuring the mass and then finding its volume. A density meter is used to measure density in a laboratory setting.

The density of a metal is determined by calculating its mass per unit volume. If you want to find out how much metal is contained in one cubic foot of space, you would need to know the density of that metal. The denser the material, the more metal it contains for a given amount of space.

You can find the density of many metals by looking them up on websites such as Wikipedia or other online resources like this one: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/volume-3/volume3_section6b_density_of_metals__metallic_conductors/.

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