Module 1: Activity No.

2
Properties of Matter Exercises Problems

Name: David, Roie

Student No. 20181169233

Problem No.1:

100 g of water is mixed to 150 g of alcohol ( ρ=790 kg/m 3 ¿ . ¿ Calculate the specific
gravity of the mixture. Ans. 0.862

PLACE YOUR SOLUTION HERE

M T =m1+m2
M T =0.100 kg+0.150 kg=0.250 kg
m 1 m2
V T =V 1 +V 2= +
ρ 1 ρ2
kg
“ ρ1=1000 ”
m3
0.100 kg 0.150 kg
VT= + =2.8987 x 10−4 m3
kg kg
1000 3 790 3
m m
MT 0.250 kg kg
ρ= = =862.45 3
V T 2.8987 x 10−4 m 3 m
kg
862.45
ρ m3
S .G .= = =0.862
ρH O kg
2
1000 3
m

Problem No. 2:

A solid cube material is 0.75 cm on each side. If it floats in oil of density 800 kg /m3 with
one-third of the block out of the oil, what is the density of the material of the cube in
kg /m3? Ans. 533.33
PLACE YOUR SOLUTION HERE
W
W =BF
ρc V 1=ρoil V D

ρc ( x )3 =800 kg /m 3 ( 23 x )( x ) 2

2
x
3
x

BF
ρc ( 0.0075 m )3 =800 kg/m 3 ( 23 ) ( 0.0075 m )
3

ρc =533.33 kg /m3