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heather1545

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Density
« on: September 03, 2004, 04:07:19 PM »
 ???  I am not sure if I did this answer right... A material will float on the surface of a liquid if the material has a density less than that of the liquid.  Given that the density of water is approximately 1.0g/ml, will a block of material having a volume of 1.8*E4 in cubed and weighing 350lb float or sink when placed in a reservoir of water? and what is the density of the block of material?

Yes, I am able to convert from lbs , I have worked the problem I just want to know exactly where I went wrong.
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Re:Density
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2004, 04:45:50 PM »
First you need to find out the density of the block. Do you know how to convert pounds into grams?
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Re:Density
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2004, 03:56:55 PM »
1. Check your conversion from Pound to Grams

2. Check if the given volume of the blockis also in milli-litres.
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2005, 09:10:53 AM »
It's less than 1.0 g when it floats on water...

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