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04/11/2021 11:26 am
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Calculate the density of an object of volume 3 m3 and mass 9 kg. State whether this object will float or sink in water. Give reason for your answer.
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04/11/2021 11:30 am
Volume = 3 m3
Mass = 9 kg
Density of substance = \(\frac{Mass\;of\;substance}{Volume\;of\;substance}\)
Density of substance = \(\frac{9}{3}\) = 3 kg/m3
And density of water = 1000 kg/m3
The object will float in the water as the density of the object is less than the density of water.