Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

A metal block has a mass of 750 g. 60% of its mass is magnesium, and the rest is copper. The density of magnesium is $1.7\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$. The density of copper is $9.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$. What is the density of the block?

  • A$2.5\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$
  • B$4.6\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$
  • C$5.4\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$
  • D$10.7\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$

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