A rock sample has a measured density of

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Problem

2.65\,\text{g\,cm}^{-3}

. A geology laboratory wishes to catalog all densities in SI base units. Answer the following questions. (a) Calculate the density of the rock in

\text{kg\,m}^{-3}

, showing all conversion steps. (b) A block cut from the same rock has a volume of

0.015\,\text{m}^3

. Determine the mass of this block in kilograms. (c) Verify that the units in your final answer to part (b) are dimensionally consistent with mass.