Determination of the Density of Irregularly Shaped Solids
 

Determination of the Density of Irregularly Shaped Solids problem 3


A student is to determine the density of a stone. He first finds the mass of the stone using a balance. He then lowers the stone into a measuring cylinder containing water. The figure below shows the levels of water in

the cylinder before and after lowering the stone into it.




Which of the expressions below can the student use to determine the density of the stone?






 

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