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a block of pine wood, 4.0cm on each side, has a mass of 27g. What is the density of this block show your work

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Explanation:

The block of wood is 3cm on each side so it is a cube.

The volume of a cube is given by s^3. So the volume of this block is 3cm x 3cm x3 cm = 27 cm^3.

density = mass/volume =27 g / 27 cm^3 = 1 g/cm^3.

the answer is 1 g/cm^3. I hope this helps!

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