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Problem
A composite block contains
0.008
m
3
0.008\,\text{m}^3
0.008
m
3
of pine wood with density
500
kg m
−
3
500\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
500
kg m
−
3
and
0.002
m
3
0.002\,\text{m}^3
0.002
m
3
of iron with density
7.8
×
10
3
kg m
−
3
7.8\times10^{3}\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
7.8
×
1
0
3
kg m
−
3
. What is the block’s average density? a)
9.80
×
10
2
kg m
−
3
9.80\times10^{2}\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
9.80
×
1
0
2
kg m
−
3
b)
4.15
×
10
3
kg m
−
3
4.15\times10^{3}\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
4.15
×
1
0
3
kg m
−
3
c)
1.96
×
10
3
kg m
−
3
1.96\times10^{3}\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
1.96
×
1
0
3
kg m
−
3
d)
6.50
×
10
2
kg m
−
3
6.50\times10^{2}\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
6.50
×
1
0
2
kg m
−
3
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