Question
Calculate the density of earth and the density error.
i got the answer 5.57*10^3k +/- 9.60 *10^7kg/m
is that the correct answer? please help
i got the answer 5.57*10^3k +/- 9.60 *10^7kg/m
is that the correct answer? please help
Answers
Dr Russ
The units are a little strange, I would expect kg m^-3 or g cm^-3.
The density of the earth is ca 5.5 g cm^-3 or 5.5 x10^3 kg m^-3.
The error in the density will depend on how you calculated it.
The density of the earth is ca 5.5 g cm^-3 or 5.5 x10^3 kg m^-3.
The error in the density will depend on how you calculated it.