Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 15 - Fluids - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 537: 110

Answer

$0.20$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\rho_{geode}=\frac{2\rho_w}{\rho_{solid}}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $\rho_{geode}=\frac{2(1000Kg/m^3)}{2500Kg/m^3}=0.80$ Now $f_{air}=1-f_{solid}$ $\implies f_{air}=1-0.80=0.20$
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