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A piece of quartz (d=2.65 g/cm^3) has a volume of 10 cm^3. What volume of the piece of the quartx will be submerged when floating in a container of mercury (d=13.6 g/cm^3).

2007-01-24 14:23:07 · 3 answers · asked by JaJarvis 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

3 answers

The cube weighs 26.5 gm
It will sink until this weight of mercury is displaced.
26.5 / 13.6 = 1.94852941 cm3

2007-01-24 14:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1 0

Mass of quartz = 10 x 2.65 gm

Mass of mercury displaced by quartz

= 13.6 V (V is the volume of quartz submerged in mercury)

13.6 V = 10 x 2.65 gm

V = 10 x 2.65 /13.6 = 1.95 (cm)^3.

2007-01-24 22:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0 0

Logic seems to say it will float completely, but maybe not.

2007-01-24 22:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by Joy K 4 · 0 0

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