Answer:
The material cost for making one ton of the brass sample that I have is $8149.04.
Explanation:
Density of copper = 8.96 g/cm^3 = 8.96×10^-3 kg/cm^3
Price of copper = $6.13/kg
Price of copper per volume = 8.96×10^-3 kg/cm^3 × $6.13/kg = $0.0549/cm^3
Density of zinc = 7.14 g/cm^3 = 7.14×10^-3 kg/cm^3
Price of zinc = $1.8/kg
Price of zinc per volume = 7.14×10^-3 kg/cm^3 × $1.8/kg = $0.0129/cm^3
Price of brass per volume = 0.0549 + 0.0129 = $0.0678/cm^3
Density of brass I have is 8.32 g/cm^3 = 8.32 g/cm^3 × 1 kg/1000 g × 1 ton/1000 kg = 8.32×10^-6 ton/cm^3
Price = $0.0678/cm^3 ÷ 8.32×10^-6 ton/cm^3 = $8149.04/ton
Scott needs to determine the density of a metallic rod. First, he should determine the mass of his sample on the laboratory balance. Second, he should measure the volume of his sample by water displacement. Finally, he can calculate the density by dividing mass/volume.
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