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3. A cork has a mass of 3 grams and a volume of 16 cm3. Calculate the density

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Answer:

0.1875 cm3/ grams

Step-by-step explanation:

Density is mass divided by volume

Therefore, 3 divided by 16 is 0.1875 g or cm3

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The correct answer is 0.1875 g/cm3

Step-by-step explanation:

Density is a quality of substances and solids related to the amount of matter per volume. Due to this, to find the volume it is necessary to know both the volume and the mass. Moreover, density affects other properties such as buoyancy because solids with a higher density than a liquid will sink if they are immersed in it. In the case of the cork, the density can be found following this process:

density = mass ÷ volume

density = 3 grams ÷ 16 cm3

density =0.1875 grams per cubic centimeter or 0.1875 g/cm3

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