A solid plastic cube of edge has a mass of

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Problem

A solid plastic cube of edge 5 cm5\,\text{cm} has a mass of 0.45 kg0.45\,\text{kg}. The cube is gently placed in water whose density is 1000 kg m−31000\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}. Answer the following: (a) Calculate the density of the plastic. (b) State, with numerical justification, whether the cube will float or sink in water. (c) If the cube floats, determine the volume of the cube that remains above the water surface.

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