Oceanographers often express the density of sea water in units of kilograms per cubic meter. If the density of sea water is 1.025 g/cm3 at 15ºC, what is its density in kilograms per cubic meter?

Respuesta :

Answer: The density in kilograms per cubic meter is 1025

Explanation:

Density is defined as mass contained per unit volume.

Given : Density of sea water = [tex]1.025g/cm^3[/tex]

Conversion : [tex]1.025g/cm^3=?kg/m^3[/tex]

As 1 g = 0.001 kg

Thus 1.025 g =[tex]\frac{0.001}{1}\times 1.025=0.001025kg[/tex]

Also [tex]1cm^3=10^{-6}m^3[/tex]

Thus  [tex]1.025g/cm^3=\frac{0.001025}{10^{-6}kg/m^3}=1025kg/m^3[/tex]

Thus density in kilograms per cubic meter is 1025