Physics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 15, Problem 92GP
A prospector finds a solid rock composed of granite (ρ = 2650 kg/m3) and gold. If the volume of the rock is 3.84 × 10−4 m3, and its mass is 3.40 kg, (a) what mass of gold is contained in the rock? What percentage of the rock is gold by (b) volume and (c) mass?
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