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SnackMan78
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The average density of the material in intergalactic space is approximately 2.5 × 10^–27 kg/m^3. What is the volume of a gold sample, ρ = 19 300 kg/m^3, that has the same mass as 8.0 × 10^24/ m^3 of intergalactic space?
a. 1.0 × 10^–6 m^3
b. 2.0 × 10^–5 m^3
c. 5.0 × 10^–5 m^3
d. 8.0 × 10^–5 m^3
e. 1.0 × 10^–4 m^3
Using the formula p=m/V, (where p = mass density, m=mass, V=volume) I’ve got:
19300 kg/m = (8.0 * 10^24) / V, V= 2.41 x 10^-21.
Based on the answer options, I have more computations to do, but where? I see I haven't used the value for the avg. density(2.5 x 10^-27), but I'm being asked for volume. Does the volume change because of intergalactic space?
At this point I'm confused. Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this question?
a. 1.0 × 10^–6 m^3
b. 2.0 × 10^–5 m^3
c. 5.0 × 10^–5 m^3
d. 8.0 × 10^–5 m^3
e. 1.0 × 10^–4 m^3
Using the formula p=m/V, (where p = mass density, m=mass, V=volume) I’ve got:
19300 kg/m = (8.0 * 10^24) / V, V= 2.41 x 10^-21.
Based on the answer options, I have more computations to do, but where? I see I haven't used the value for the avg. density(2.5 x 10^-27), but I'm being asked for volume. Does the volume change because of intergalactic space?
At this point I'm confused. Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this question?