The true scientific way is the last: using the water displacement method
Answer:
(a) the blocks all had different masses.
Explanation:
The surface is smooth, therefore coefficient of friction is tending to zero.
Forces for each blocks varied from 6N to 8N to 7N to 5N
The blocks were made of different materials and different materials are going to have varying weight for the same size of block.
The answer for this problem would be:
Assuming non-relativistic momentum, then you have:
ΔxΔp = mΔxΔv = h / (4)
Δv = h / (4πmΔx)
m ~ 1.67e-27 h ~ 6.62e-34,Δx = 4e-15 -->
Δv ~ 6.62e-34 / (4π * 1.67e-27 * 4e-15) ~ 7,886,270 m/s ~ 7.89e6 m/s
That's about 1% of the speed of light, the assumption that it's non-relativistic.
