Chapter 6, Problem 93A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

To determine whether olive will float or sink.

Concept Introduction :

The relation between mass, volume, and density is as shown:

  $\text{density}=\frac{\text{mass}}{\text{volume}}$

Answer to Problem 93A

The black olive oil containing the seed will sink in water.

Explanation of Solution

Mass of olive oil is $4.5\text{ g}$

Side of plastic cube is $4.3{\text{ cm}}^{\text{3}}$

Now, calculate density

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{density of olive oil}=\frac{4.5\text{ g}}{4.3{\text{ cm}}^{\text{3}}}\\ =\text{1}\text{.047 }\text{g}/{\text{cm}}^{\text{3}}\end{array}$

Density of water is $\text{1 }\text{g}/{\text{cm}}^{\text{3}}$ .

As the density of black olive oil is more than the density of water, thus, the black olive oil will sink into water.