Can You Calculate the Densities of Metal and Oil?

Thread starter crossfaith20
Start date Oct 15, 2008
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To calculate the densities of the metal and oil, the buoyant force must be considered, which is the difference in weight of the metal in air and in water, as well as in oil. The density of the metal can be determined using its weight in air and the volume displaced in water. The density of the oil can be found using the weight of the metal in oil and the volume displaced in water. The calculations involve applying Archimedes' principle to find the respective densities. This approach provides a clear method for solving the problem presented.

Oct 15, 2008

crossfaith20

"How To Solve Density of two objects" Plss Help.

If you can answer this, your a genius... I really need the answer. Hehehe. Ok this is the question.

A piece of metal weighs 50.0 N (Newton) in air, 36.0 N in H20 (water) and 41.0 N in oil. Find the densities of the metal and the oil.

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