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Ch 01: Concepts of Motion
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 57a

The quantity called mass density is the mass per unit volume of a substance. What are the mass densities in basic SI units of the following objects? A 215 cm3 solid with a mass of 0.0179 kg.

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Convert the volume of the solid from cm³ to m³. Since 1 cm³ = 1 × 10⁻⁶ m³, multiply the given volume (215 cm³) by 1 × 10⁻⁶ to express it in cubic meters.
Recall the formula for mass density: ρ = m / V, where ρ is the mass density, m is the mass, and V is the volume.
Substitute the given mass (0.0179 kg) and the converted volume (in m³) into the formula for mass density.
Simplify the expression to calculate the mass density in kg/m³, which is the SI unit for mass density.
Verify the units of the final result to ensure they are consistent with the SI system (kg/m³).

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