Question

What is the density of a sample of an small asteroid in g/cm3? The sample is 55.6 grams. The sample is submerged in water and 27.3 mL of water is displaced.

Answer 1

Density,
`d=2.03\ g/cm^3`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the sample, m = 55.6 grams

The sample is submerged in water and 27.3 mL of water is displaced.

We need to find the density of a sample of an small asteroid. It is equal to the mass of the object per unit volume.

1 mL = 1 cm³

So,

`d=(55.6\ g)/(27.3\ cm^3)\\\\d=2.03\ g/cm^3`

So, the density of the sample is
`2.03\ g/cm^3`.