A graduated cylinder has 50 ml (cm3) of water placed in it. An irregular shape rock is dropped in the graduated cylinder. The Volume of the rock and water in the cylinder now reads 53.5 ml (cm3). The mass of the rock dropped into the cylinder is 9.1 grams. a) Find the volume of the rock. b) Find the density of the rock.
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A graduated cylinder has 50 ml (cm3) of water placed in it. An irregular shape rock is
dropped in the graduated cylinder. The Volume of the rock and water in the cylinder now
reads 53.5 ml (cm3). The mass of the rock dropped into the cylinder is 9.1 grams.
a) Find the volume of the rock.
b) Find the density of the rock.
c) Is that rock granite or basalt.
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