Homework Help: physics

Posted by Loui on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 6:28pm.

gold and silver have densities of 19.3 and 10.5 grams per cubic centimer, respectively. If you have eual volumes of each, which one will have the larger mass?
I am thinking the gold. how do i prove it?

Thank you

physics - Damon, Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 6:38pm
mass = volume * density
same volume, so high density has more mass

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