Question

A block of wood measuring 2.75 cm x 4.80 cm x 7.50 cm has a mass of 84.0 g. will the block of wood sink or float in water?

Answer 1

The volume of the block of wood is given by length × width ×height
= 2.75 × 4.80 × 7.5
= 99 cm³
Density is given by mass/volume
Thus = 84.0 g/ 99 cm³
= 0.848 g/cm³
Hence; since the block is less dense than water (1 g/cm³) it will float