Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. sciences
  2. physics
  3. a block of wood of mass 10.8 kg and density 4.42 x

A block of wood of mass 10.8 kg and density 4.42 x 102 kg/m3, floats on...

50.1K

Verified Solution

Question

Physics

A block of wood of mass 10.8 kg and density 4.42 x 102 kg/m3,floats on water. (a) What is the minimum amount of aluminum(density 2.70 x 103 kg/m3) that can be placed on top of the woodblock and cause the block of wood and the aluminum to sink? (b) Ifinstead it was a block of ice of mass 10.8 kg and density 8.90 x102 kg/m3. What is the minimum amount of aluminum that can beplaced on top of the ice block and cause the block of ice and thealuminum to sink? This question has been posted several times butthey all have a different answer with little feedback.

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
4.4 Ratings (673 Votes)
a given mwood 108 kg rhowood 442 kgm3 volume of the block V mwoodrhowood 108442 002443 m3    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Statistics
1.2K views

Question 1: A mobile phone manufacturer claims that the batteries in the manufactured mobile phones are...

Basic Math
1.2K views

Suppose certain coins have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 5.641 g5.641 g and a...

Chemistry
1.2K views

Decide how you will prepare six glucose solutions ranging from 0 mg/mL glucose to 2 mg/mL...

Medical Sciences
1.2K views

Describe the physiology of the pancreas with respect to the three types of cells. Discuss this...

Mechanical Engineering
1.2K views

4) Discuss laser fixtures and tooling for soldering and brazing and how these methods require some...

Psychology
1.2K views

Is it reasonable to describe American capitalism of the Cold War years as nuclear capitalism? ?

Biology
1.2K views

Based on this scenario - When you feel your heart rate increase, you take many...

Biology
1.2K views

Why is it safe to put bacteriophage on a person s infected wound O Bacteriophage...

Physics
1.2K views

NEET Full Course Material Two cells of emfs E and E E E are connected...

Algebra
1.2K views

potential rational zeros 5 7x 22 C Which of the following choices lists all the...

Accounting
1.2K views

Albury Corporation sold 129,900 units of its only product last period. It had budgeted sales...

Accounting
1.2K views

4. You own property in a city where the tax rate if $3.50 per $100...