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An empty beaker weighs 20g and when filled with

Kensene weighs 60g. If the Volume of the kerosene is 15cm2 calculate
the density of the kerosene

User Tyshan
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Answer: The density of kerosene is
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Step-by-step explanation:

Density is defined as the mass contained per unit volume.


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Given : Mass of kerosene = mass of beaker with kerosene - mass of empty beaker = 60 g - 20 g = 40 g

Volume of kersone =
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Putting in the values we get:


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Thus the density of kerosene is
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