If all solid blocks have the same mass,

Mazcud Cadeh

Mazcud Cadeh

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2022-05-09

If all solid blocks have the same mass, which solid has the smallest density?

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Jazz Frenia

Jazz Frenia

Skilled2023-05-06Added 106 answers

Let's consider two solid blocks with the same mass, m, but different volumes, V1 and V2. The density, ρ, of a solid block is defined as its mass divided by its volume:
ρ=mV
For block 1, we have:
ρ1=mV1
For block 2, we have:
ρ2=mV2
Since the mass of the two blocks is the same, we can set ρ1=ρ2:
mV1=mV2
Cross-multiplying and rearranging, we get:
V2=V1ρ1
This tells us that for two blocks with the same mass, the one with the smaller density will have a larger volume.
Therefore, the solid block with the smallest density will have the largest volume among blocks with the same mass.

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