The mass of an unidentified rock is 15.5 grams. Students determine the volume of the rock by placing the rock in a cylinder with water. The students calculate the density of the rock. They determine the identity of the rock based on the density ranges in the table. The students most likely have which type of rock?

Coal
Dolomite
Peridotite
Sandstone

The type of rock the students mostly like have is Peridotite.

We'll begin by calculating the volume of the rock. This can be obtained as follow:

Volume of water = 30 mL

Volume of water + rock = 35 mL

Volume of rock = (Volume of water + rock) – (Volume of water)

Volume of rock = 35 – 30

Volume of rock = 5 mL = 5 cm³

Mass of rock = 15.5 g

Density = mass / volume

Density of rock = 15.5 / 5

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this density is in the range of Peridotite type rocks

Explanation:

In this graduated cylinder exercise we can directly read the volume of the rock

         V = (35 - 30) cm³

          V = 5 cm³

They also indicate the mass of the rock

          m = 15.5 gr.

Density is defined as the ratio of mass to volume

          ρ = 15.5 / 5

          ρ= 3.1  gr /cm³

When checking the attached table this density is in the range of Peridotite type rocks

54 degrees incident angle = reflected angle

angle is from normal turned to line of ray