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,...(Solved)
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An astronaut weighs 900 N on earth. On the moon he weighs 150 N. Calculate the moons’
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is mixed with 100 cm3
of sea water of density
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. Calculate the density of the mixture(Solved)
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of fresh water of density 1,000 kgm-3
is mixed with 100 cm3
of sea water of density
1030 kgm-3
. Calculate the density of the mixture
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50.0 g when filled with...(Solved)
The mass of an empty density bottle is 20 g. Its mass when filled with water is 40.0 g and
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Calculate the density of the glass...(Solved)
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100 cm3
of fresh water of density 1,000 kgm-3
is mixed with 100 cm3
of sea water of density
1030 kgm-3
. Calculate the density of the mixture.(Solved)
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100 cm3
of fresh water of density 1,000 kgm-3
is mixed with 100 cm3
of sea water of density
1030 kgm-3
. Calculate the density of the mixture.
Date posted: April 3, 2018. Answers (1)