A spacecraft has landed on a strange flat object and has measured its density (103kg /m3) at several locations (Fig. 16). From photographs during the approach to the object scientists have estimated the thickness of the object to be about 1.4 m thick the area to be about 3500 m2 . Approximate the mass of the object.

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A spacecraft has landed on a strange flat object and has measured its
density (103kg /m3) at several locations (Fig. 16). From photographs during
the approach to the object scientists have estimated the thickness of the
object to be about 1.4 m thick the area to be about 3500 m2 . Approximate the mass of the object.

**Object in Space: Figure 16**

This figure illustrates an abstract object in space, marked by a yellow irregular shape. The object contains several black dots, each associated with numerical values. These values denote specific data points or measurements within the object's spatial context, ranging from 7.2 to 8.5.

- The black dots are dispersed within the boundary of the object.
- The numbers adjacent to each dot represent corresponding values measured at those locations.

The data points are as follows:
- Top-left section (near the border): 7.9, 7.8, 7.5
- Central area: 8.5, 8.1, 7.8
- Lower section: 7.2
- Middle-right section: 8.3, 7.4
- Top-right section: 7.3

This graphical representation is used for demonstrating the spatial distribution of certain values across the object, providing a visual means to analyze the varying measurements in different regions.
Transcribed Image Text:**Object in Space: Figure 16** This figure illustrates an abstract object in space, marked by a yellow irregular shape. The object contains several black dots, each associated with numerical values. These values denote specific data points or measurements within the object's spatial context, ranging from 7.2 to 8.5. - The black dots are dispersed within the boundary of the object. - The numbers adjacent to each dot represent corresponding values measured at those locations. The data points are as follows: - Top-left section (near the border): 7.9, 7.8, 7.5 - Central area: 8.5, 8.1, 7.8 - Lower section: 7.2 - Middle-right section: 8.3, 7.4 - Top-right section: 7.3 This graphical representation is used for demonstrating the spatial distribution of certain values across the object, providing a visual means to analyze the varying measurements in different regions.
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