Question

An iceberg has a volume of 9470 ft3.What is the mass in kilograms of the iceberg? The density of ice in the iceberg is 0.92 g/cm3.

Answer 1

To determine the mass of the iceberg, we simply multiply the density with the volume. Density is a value for mass, such as kg, divided by a value for volume, such as m3. Density is a physical property of a substance that represents the mass of that substance per unit volume. Remember that the units should be homogeneous. We calculate as follows:

mass = density x volume
mass = 0.92 g /cm^3 ( 9470 ft^3) ( 30.48 cm / 1 ft )^3 ( 1 kg / 1000 g ) = 265.55 kg