Question

A beaker is filled with water. Determine the volume of water that will spill out given that a 60 g aluminum ball with a density of 2.8 g/cm³ is placed in the beaker.

Answer 1

The volume of water that will spill out is equal to the volume of the ball, which is given as follows:

$$V = \dfrac{m}{\rho}$$

where $m = 60g$ is the mass of the ball, and $\rho = 2.8g/cm^3$ is its density. Thus, obtain:

$$V = \dfrac{60g}{2.8g/cm^3} \approx 21cm^3$$

Answer. 21 cm^3.