There are two cubes made of the same substance. the edge of the first cube is 2 times the edge of the other cube
There are two cubes made of the same substance. the edge of the first cube is 2 times the edge of the other cube. How many times is the mass of the first cube greater than the mass of the second cube?
Given:
ro1 = ro2 – cubes are made of the same substance (the density is the same);
a1 = 2 * a2 – the edge of the first cube is 2 times larger than the edge of the second cube.
It is required to determine m1 / m2 – how many times the mass of the first cube is greater than the mass of the second cube.
Find the mass of the first cube:
m1 = ro1 * V = ro1 * a13.
Find the mass of the second cube:
m2 = ro2 * V = ro2 * a23.
Then:
m1 / m2 = ro1 * a13 / (ro2 * a23) = a13 / a23 = (2 * a2) 3 / a23 = 8 * a23 / a23 = 8 times.
Answer: the mass of the first cube is 8 times greater than the mass of the second cube.