How to Determine the Thickness of a Sheet of Metal?

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To determine the thickness of a sheet of metal, utilize the formula for volume, which is the product of area and thickness. Given the density, mass, volume, and area, the thickness can be calculated by dividing the volume by the area. This straightforward calculation allows for the extraction of the third dimension (thickness) when two dimensions (area) are already known.

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I have a question on an assignment that I don't know how to do. I need to find the thickness of a sheet of metal. I have the density, mass, volume, and area of the metal. If someone could please help me i would appreciate it.
 
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If you have the area, you already have 2 dimensions of the volume. The volume is the product of the 3 dimensions so simply divide the volume by the area to find the height (thickness)
 
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yeah what he said.
 

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