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A plastic “boat” with a 25 cm2 square cross section floats
Chapter 15, Problem 54P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 54P
A plastic “boat” with a 25 cm2 square cross section floats in a liquid. One by one, you place 50 g masses inside the boat and measure how far the boat extends below the surface. Your data are as follows:
Mass added (g) |
Depth (cm) |
50 |
2.9 |
100 |
5.0 |
150 |
6.6 |
200 |
8.6 |
Draw an appropriate graph of the data and, from the slope and intercept of the best-fit line, determine the mass of the boat and the density of the liquid.
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QUESTION:
Problem 54P
A plastic “boat” with a 25 cm2 square cross section floats in a liquid. One by one, you place 50 g masses inside the boat and measure how far the boat extends below the surface. Your data are as follows:
Mass added (g) |
Depth (cm) |
50 |
2.9 |
100 |
5.0 |
150 |
6.6 |
200 |
8.6 |
Draw an appropriate graph of the data and, from the slope and intercept of the best-fit line, determine the mass of the boat and the density of the liquid.
ANSWER:
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We have to draw an appropriate graph of the data and, from the slope and intercept of the best-fit line We are required determine the mass of the boat and the density of the liquid.