Question

What is the density, in grams/cubic inch, of a substance with a mass of 6 grams filling a rectangular box with dimensions 2 in x 6 in x 3 in?680.110.17

Answer 1

The density of a substance is its mass per unit volume.

`\rho=(m)/(V)`

where,

ρ (rho) =density

m=mass

V=volume

in this example

m = 6 grams

V = 2*6*3 = 12*3 = 36 in^3

therefore,

`\rho=(6)/(36)=(1)/(6)`

This is the same as:

`\rho=(1)/(6)=0.17`