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You have a piece if balsa wood that is 45 cm long 8 cm high 4cm wide it weights 500g what is its density

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0.35g/ cubic centimeters is about is the density
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d=(m)/(V)\\\\ m=500g\\ V=45cm*8cm*4cm=1440cm^(3)\\\\ d=(500g)/(1440cm^(3))\approx0,347(g)/(cm^(3))
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