A cube-shaped block of wood, whose edge was #3cm# long has a mass of #27g#. What is its density (#rho#)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-03T17:58:15

#"Density, " rho# #=# #1*g*cm^-3#

#"Density"# #=# #"Mass"/"Volume"#

#=# #(27*g)/(3*cm)^3#

That is a dense block of wood. Would it float?

Typical densities of wood are #0.65*g*cm^-3#.

A cube-shaped block of wood, whose edge was #3*cm# long has a mass of #27*g#. What is its density (#rho#)?