Question

2. A block of material has a volume of 2 m3. It has a mass of 1 × 104 kg. Calculate the density of the material sample and express your results in g/cm3 with appropriate scientific notation.

Answer 1

Density = mass / volume

D = 1 x 10⁴ / 2

D = 5000 kg/m³ in g/cm³:

1 kg/m³ ---------------- 0.001 g/cm³
5000 kg/m³ ----------- ??

5000 x 0.001 / 1 =>  5.0 g/cm³

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