A metal with a mass of 44 grams is dropped into 118.2 cm\(^3\) of water and sinks to the bottom. The volume of the water and object is 124.3 cm\(^3\).
What is the density of the metal?
Answer (2)
The volume of the lump that was dropped into the water is
(124.3 - 118.2) = 6.1 cm³
The density of the lump is (mass)/(volume) = 44 / 6.1 = 7.21 gm per cm³ .
The density of the metal can be calculated using the formula Density = Volume Mass . The mass of the metal is 44 grams and its volume is 6.1 cm³, resulting in a density of approximately 7.21 g/cm³.
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