Question

3. Use the Fermi process to estimate the number of bricks needed to fill an empty bathtub. Show your work.

A typical brick is a rectangular prism with dimensions
A typical bathtub is a rectangular prism with dimensions

2. A cube-shaped aquarium has edges that are 3 ft long. The aquarium is filled with water that has a density of .
(a) Should the aquarium be placed on a table that can support a maximum weight of 200 lb? Explain why or why not.
(b) Would the density of the water change if the aquarium was only half full? Explain.
Answer:

Answer 1

Yes the the density of water would change if the tank was only half full because the volume would be less as opposed to it being full