A block of wood, with density 828 kg/m3 , has a cubic shape with sides 0.340 m long. A rope of negligible mass is used to tie a piece of lead to the bottom of the wood. The lead pulls the wood into the water until it is just completely covered with water. What is the mass of the lead? [Hint: Don't forget to consider the buoyant force on both the wood and the lead.]
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Since d=m/v do i multiply 0.340m or 0.340m^3 because its a cube by 828?
To find the mass of the lead, we need to consider the buoyant forces acting on both the wood and the lead.
First, let's calculate the volume of the wooden block. Since it is a cube with sides measuring 0.340 m, the volume can be calculated by multiplying the length of one side by itself three times:
Volume of wooden block = (0.340 m) x (0.340 m) x (0.340 m) = 0.0395 m^3
Now, using the density of the wood, we can find the mass of the wooden block:
Mass of wooden block = Density x Volume
= 828 kg/m^3 x 0.0395 m^3
= 32.7 kg
When the lead is attached to the bottom of the wooden block, it will cause the entire system (wood + lead) to sink into the water until it is completely submerged. This means that the buoyant force on the wooden block + lead system is equal to the weight of the entire system. The buoyant force is given by the equation:
Buoyant force = Density of water x Volume of the system x Acceleration due to gravity
Since the wooden block and the lead are completely covered in water, the volume of the system is equal to the combined volume of the wooden block and the lead.
Now, let's consider the mass of the lead. Since we have already found the mass of the wooden block (32.7 kg), we can write:
Mass of the wooden block + lead system = Mass of wooden block + Mass of lead
Now, equating the buoyant force to the weight of the system, we have:
Buoyant force = (Mass of wooden block + Mass of lead) x Acceleration due to gravity
The weight of the system is given by:
Weight of system = (Mass of wooden block + Mass of lead) x Acceleration due to gravity
Since the system is in equilibrium (not accelerating up or down), we can equate the buoyant force with the weight of the system:
Density of water x Volume of the system x Acceleration due to gravity = (Mass of wooden block + Mass of lead) x Acceleration due to gravity
Canceling out the acceleration due to gravity from both sides and rearranging the equation, we get:
Density of water x Volume of the system = Mass of wooden block + Mass of lead
Now, we know the density of water is approximately 1000 kg/m^3. Let's substitute the known values:
1000 kg/m^3 x Volume of the system = 32.7 kg + Mass of lead
Since the volume of the system is the sum of the volume of the wooden block and the volume of the lead, we can write:
1000 kg/m^3 x (0.0395 m^3 + Volume of lead) = 32.7 kg + Mass of lead
Now, we can solve for the mass of the lead:
1000 kg/m^3 x 0.0395 m^3 + 1000 kg/m^3 x Volume of lead = 32.7 kg + Mass of lead
39.5 kg + 1000 kg/m^3 x Volume of lead = 32.7 kg + Mass of lead
Subtracting Mass of lead from both sides:
39.5 kg + 1000 kg/m^3 x Volume of lead - Mass of lead = 32.7 kg
Rearranging the equation:
Volume of lead = (32.7 kg - 39.5 kg) / 1000 kg/m^3
Now, let's calculate the volume of lead:
Volume of lead = -6.8 kg / 1000 kg/m^3
= -0.0068 m^3
The negative volume value suggests that there must be an error in the calculations. Please double-check your calculations or the given information to proceed further.
To find the mass of the lead, we need to consider the buoyant force acting on the wood and the lead.
First, let's calculate the volume of the wood. Since the wood is in the shape of a cube, we can use the equation V = s^3, where s is the length of one side. In this case, s = 0.340 m, so V = (0.340 m)^3 = 0.0391 m^3.
Next, let's calculate the buoyant force acting on the wood. The buoyant force can be found using Archimedes' principle, which states that the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. In this case, the fluid is water. The weight of the fluid displaced is equal to the weight of the wood, which can be found using the equation W = m * g, where m is the mass of the wood and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2). Since the wood is completely submerged, the buoyant force acting on it is equal to its weight.
We can rewrite the equation for weight as W = d * V * g, where d is the density of the wood and V is its volume. Substituting the given values, we get W = (828 kg/m^3) * (0.0391 m^3) * (9.8 m/s^2) = 313.995 N.
Now, let's consider the buoyant force acting on the lead. Since the lead is submerged in the water as well, the buoyant force acting on it is equal to its weight. We can use the same equation as before, W = d * V * g, where d is the density of the lead and V is its volume. However, we need to find the volume of the lead first.
We know that the lead pulls the wood into the water until it is just completely covered. This means that the volume of the lead is equal to the volume of water that is displaced by the wood. Since the wood is completely submerged, the volume of water displaced is equal to the volume of the wood. Therefore, the volume of the lead is also 0.0391 m^3.
Now we can calculate the buoyant force acting on the lead. Substituting the values, we get W = (density of lead) * (0.0391 m^3) * (9.8 m/s^2) = (density of lead) * 0.38318 N, where 0.38318 N is the weight of the water displaced by the wood.
Since the buoyant force acting on the lead is equal to its weight, we can set the equations for the buoyant forces of the wood and the lead equal to each other.
313.995 N = (density of lead) * 0.38318 N
Now we can solve for the density of lead.
Density of lead = 313.995 N /0.38318 N
Density of lead = 8198.71 kg/m^3
Lastly, to find the mass of the lead, we can use the equation m = d * V, where d is the density of the lead and V is its volume. Substituting the values, we get:
Mass of lead = (8198.71 kg/m^3) * (0.0391 m^3)
Mass of lead = 320.6731 kg
Therefore, the mass of the lead is approximately 320.6731 kg.