A piece of metal has a measured mass of 5.00 g in air, 3.00 g in water, and 3.24 g in benzene. Determine the mass density of the metal and of the benzene.
The apparent mass of a
Answer to Problem 55SP
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The side of metal cube is
The apparent mass of metal cube in water is
The specific gravity of glycerineis
Formula used:
The volume of a cube is expressed as
Here,
The density of a body is calculated using the expression
Here,
Archimedes’ principle states that the apparent upward force experienced by the solid immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. This upward buoyant force on the solid is expressed as
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The weight of a body is expressed as
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The apparent weight of a body submerged in a liquid is calculated as
Here,
The specific gravity of a liquid is expressed as
Here,
Explanation:
Draw a figure to represent the system when the cube is submerged in water:
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Recall the formula for calculating the volume of the metal cube:
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Recall the formula for calculating the density of a metal cube:
Rearrange the above expression for
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Recall expression for the weight of themetal cube:
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It is understood that the cube is completely submerged in water, therefore, the expression for the volume of a cube submerged in water becomes
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Recall the expression for buoyant force exerted by water on the metal cube:
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Consider the standard value of
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Write the expression for the apparent weight of the cube in water in terms of apparent mass:
Here,
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Recall the expression for the apparent weight of the cube in water in terms of buoyant force:
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Further solve as
Consider the situation when the cube is submerged in glycerine anddraw its free body diagram:
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Recall the expression for the specific gravity of glycerine:
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Recall the expression for calculating the buoyant force exerted by glycerine on the metal cube:
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Write the expression for apparent weight of the cube in glycerine in terms of apparent mass:
Here,
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Recall the expression for the apparent weight of the cube in glycerine in terms of buoyant force:
Substitute
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Further solve as
Conclusion:
The apparent mass of the cube in glycerine is
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