Question

A block of wood of length L = 21.0 cm, width w = 9.53 cm, and height h = 5.92 cm is just barely immersed in water by placing a mass m on the top of the block. The density of the wood is rho = 0.390 g/cm^3. The value of m is:______

a. 0.72 kg
b. 1.2 kg
c. 1.6 kg
d. 7.1 kg
e. 0.36 kg

Answer 1

0.462kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Density = Mass/Volume

Given

Density of the wood = 0.390 g/cm^3

Volume of the wood = Length * Width * Height

Volume = 21 * 9.53 * 5.92

Volume = 1,184.7696cm³

Get the mass m;

mass = density * volume

mass = 0.390 * 1,184.7696

mass = 462.060144g

The mass in kg is 0.462kg