What is the density of the rock in the following problem?
A graduated cylinder has a mass of 50 g when empty. When 30 mL of water is added, the graduated cylinder has a mass of 120 g. If a rock is added to the graduated cylinder, the water level rises to 75 mL and the total mass is now 250 g.
A graduated cylinder has a mass of 50 g when empty. When 30 mL of water is added, the graduated cylinder has a mass of 120 g. If a rock is added to the graduated cylinder, the water level rises to 75 mL and the total mass is now 250 g.
1 Answer
Sep 22, 2016
This makes no sense. If you add 30 mL of water to a 50 g cylinder, the mass should be 50+30=80 g.
