How do you calculate how dense the Earth is? I keep trying but I get 3.51*1010kg/m3. I don't know how or where I'm going wrong.
1 year ago
Answered By Michael Z
So on your formula sheet you should be given the mass of the earth which is 5.97x1024kg. You should also have the radius of the earth which is 6.37x106m. From the radius you can calculate the volume using V=4/3(pi)r3. The volume will be 1.08x1021m3. Dividing the mass by the volume gives you a density of 5514kg/m3
1 year ago
Answered By Michael Z
So on your formula sheet you should be given the mass of the earth which is 5.97x1024kg. You should also have the radius of the earth which is 6.37x106m. From the radius you can calculate the volume using V=4/3(pi)r3. The volume will be 1.08x1021m3. Dividing the mass by the volume gives you a density of 5514kg/m3