Question

The density of balsa wood is about 170 kg/m3. How do you convert it to g/cm3?

Answer 1

0.17 g/cm3

You need to use two conversion factors, one to take you from kilograms to grams and one to take you from cubic meters to cubic centimeters.

So, grab a metric prefix table and break down the two conversion factors

Start by focusing on the mass. As you can see,

1 kg

is equivalent to

10

3

g

10

3

.

170

kg

m

3

⋅

10

3

g

1

kg

=

170

⋅

10

3

g/m

3

1 m

3

1 m

3

=

1 m

×

1 m

×

1 m

1 cm

3

1 cm

3

=

1 cm

×

1 cm

×

1 cm

1 m

10

2

cm

,

100

th

1 cm

=

1

10

2

m

=

10

−

2

m

Therefore,

1 cm

3

1 cm

3

=

10

−

2

m

×

10

−

2

m

×

10

−

2

m

=

10

−

6

m

3

170

⋅

10

3

g

m

3

⋅

10

−

6m

3

1 cm3

=

0.17 g/cm3

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