A 30-cm-tall, 4.0-cm-diameter plastic tube has a sealed

Chapter 15, Problem 51P

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Problem 51P

A 30-cm-tall, 4.0-cm-diameter plastic tube has a sealed bottom. 250 g of lead pellets are poured into the bottom of the tube, whose mass is 30 g, then the tube is lowered into a liquid. The tube floats with 5.0 cm extending above the surface. What is the density of the liquid?

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QUESTION:

Problem 51P

A 30-cm-tall, 4.0-cm-diameter plastic tube has a sealed bottom. 250 g of lead pellets are poured into the bottom of the tube, whose mass is 30 g, then the tube is lowered into a liquid. The tube floats with 5.0 cm extending above the surface. What is the density of the liquid?

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We are required to calculate the liquid’s density from the data and conditions given in the questions.

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