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Old December 14th, 2008, 11:20 AM
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Lead has a density of 11 g/cm3. What is the mass of a lead weight with a volume of 25 cm3?
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Lead has a density of 11 g/cm3. What is the mass of a lead weight with a volume of 25 cm3?
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You surely know this formula : m = \rho V where
m is the mass
\rho is the volumic mass
V is the volume
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Old December 14th, 2008, 11:29 AM
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p = m / v where p is density, m is mass and v is volume
11 = m / 25

Hope you will be able to take it from here and find m.

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