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1) Calculate the density of a block of unknown metal that has mass 234.00 g and is a cube that measures 9.000 cm on a side.

University Physics Volume 1

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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