A piece of moon rock is placed on a scale, as shown, and balanced with calibrated weights. First the rock is located in air; second it is submerged in water. What is the density of the moon rock, in kg/m^3? M₁ = 32.3 kg and M₂ = 14.5 kg in kg/m^3)

A piece of moon rock is placed on a scale, as shown, and balanced with calibrated weights. First the rock is located in air; second it is submerged in water. What is the density of the moon rock, in kg/m^3? M₁ = 32.3 kg and M₂ = 14.5 kg in kg/m^3)

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First
Measurement
moon
rock
in air
HHF
(in kg/m^3)
mass
M₁
Second
Measurement
=
TA
moon
rock
under water
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A piece of moon rock is placed on a scale, as shown, and
balanced with calibrated weights. First the rock is
located in air; second it is submerged in water.
What is the density of the moon rock, in kg/m^3?
M₁ = 32.3 kg and M₂ 14.5 kg
mass
M₂

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