The density of the metal is 2.7 g/cm3. The object will sink in water because it is heavier than water.
The density of a substance is the ratio of the mass of the substance and its volume.
The density of a substance is mathematically expressed as:
Density = mass/volume. The unit is g/cm3
The volume of the cylindrical metal can be determined in this case from the attributes given.
Height = 2.03 inches = 5.16 cm
Diameter = 17.0 mm = 1.7 cm
radius = 1.7/2 = 0.85 cm
Volume of a cylinder = πr2h
= 22/7 x 0.85 x 0.85 x 5.16 = 11.7169 cm3
Mass of the metal = 31.599 g
Density of the metal = mass/volume = 31.599/11.7169 = 2.7 g/cm3
The density of water is 1 g/cm3. This means that the metal is heavier than water and will, therefore sink in it.
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