Question

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1. a platinum bar measures 5.0 cm long, 4.0 cm wide, and 1.5 cm thick. it has a mass of 700.0

grams.
a. calculate the volume of the platinum bar.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism

The volume \(V\) of a rectangular prism is given by \(V = l\times w\times h\), where \(l\) is the length, \(w\) is the width, and \(h\) is the height (or thickness in this case).

Step2: Substitute the given values into the formula

Here, \(l = 5.0\space cm\), \(w=4.0\space cm\), and \(h = 1.5\space cm\).
So, \(V=(5.0\space cm)\times(4.0\space cm)\times(1.5\space cm)\)

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Answer:

\(30\space cm^{3}\)