Determination of the Density of Irregularly Shaped Solids
 

Determination of the Density of Irregularly Shaped Solids problem 4


The figure below shows a measuring cylinder, containing water, placed on a balance.


Figure 1



A student who wants to find the density of a small stone drops the stone into the water as shown below:


Figure 2



Which of the following expressions can the student use to calculate the mass and volume of the stone?



 

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