How do i find the mass of a mysteryious object?

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To find the mass of a mysterious object when only the area is known, the mass per unit area must also be determined. In this case, the average mass per unit area from a previous lab is 0.285824 g/cm². By multiplying this average by the object's area in cm², the total mass can be calculated. This method confirms that knowing both area and mass per unit area is essential for calculating mass. Therefore, the approach of multiplying the average mass per unit area by the area is correct.
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i'm suppose to find the mass of a mysterious object(a tile)i i know the area, which is centimeters squared, and asked to find the mass. would i just multiple g/cm^2 and my area together to get the mass?


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Unless you know the mass per unit area you can't get the mass from the area alone.
 
well the average mass per unit area we had from this lab was 0.285824 g/cm^2. so if i multiplied the average x area i would get the mass?
 
elpermic said:
well the average mass per unit area we had from this lab was 0.285824 g/cm^2. so if i multiplied the average x area i would get the mass?

then yes.
 
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