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A stone sculpture weighs 225 g and has a volume of 90 cm³. Calculate its density and predict whether it will float or sink in water.
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Answer
Density = 2.5 g/cm³; the sculpture sinks.
Explanation
Density
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\( \dfrac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}} = \dfrac{225\ \text{g}}{90\ \text{cm}^3} = 2.5\ \text{g/cm}^3 \)
- Water has a density of about 1 g/cm³.
- The stone's density (2.5) is greater than water's.
- So the sculpture sinks in water.
Density is 2.5 g/cm³, greater than water, so the sculpture sinks.
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