Question

An astronomer finds that a meteorite sample has a mass of 15.6 g along with an apparent mass of 9.2 g when submerged in water. find the density of the meteorite?

Answer 1

Density of meteorite = 2.44 g/cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

Apparent mass = Mass of solid - Mass of water displaced

Mass of water displaced = Mass of solid - Apparent mass

= 15.6 - 9.2 = 6.4 g

Density of water = 1 g/cm³

Volume of water displaced
`=1* 6.4=6.4cm^3`

Volume of meteorite = Volume of water displaced = 6.4 cm³

`\texttt{Density of meteorite}=\frac{\texttt{Mass of meteorite}}{\texttt{Volume of meteorite}}=(15.6)/(6.4)=2.44g/cm^3`

Density of meteorite = 2.44 g/cm³