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A nickel has a mass of 5g and a volume of approximately 0.689cm what is the approximate density of a nickel

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Answer:

about 7g/cm^3

Explanation:


p = m / v

where p is density is equal to mass (5g) divided by volume (.689cm^3).

or


p = 5 / .689

= 7.25 or approximately 7g/cm^3

or approximately .007kg/cm^3 dependent on what metric they want their answer in.

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