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jason_r
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Homework Statement
You begin by measuring one of the hemispheres, finding that it has a mass of 21 g and a diameter of 8.6 cm
Basically you have a hemisphere shaped boat with mass 21g and diamter 8.6cm you have to find the heaviest mass of rock that u can put in the boat that won't sink it.
What is the mass of the heaviest rock that, in perfectly still water, won't sink the plastic boat?
Homework Equations
I equated the densities of the boat and water and solved for m
The Attempt at a Solution
I got 3.85kg as an answer