Chapter 10: Q24P (page 260)
(II) A geologist finds that a Moon rock whose mass is 9.28kg has an apparent mass of 6.18kg when submerged in water. What is the density of the rock?
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The density of rock is 2.99 x 103 kg/m3
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Chapter 10: Q24P (page 260)
(II) A geologist finds that a Moon rock whose mass is 9.28kg has an apparent mass of 6.18kg when submerged in water. What is the density of the rock?
The density of rock is 2.99 x 103 kg/m3
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