Question: A block of solid copper sits on a flat, level shelf. Copper has a density of 8.94 x 103 kg/m. The mass of the

A block of solid copper sits on a flat, level shelf. Copper 

A block of solid copper sits on a flat, level shelf. Copper has a density of 8.94 x 103 kg/m. The mass of the block is 25.0 kg. (a) What is the volume of the block (in m)? m (b) The amount of surface area of the block in contact with the shelf is 3.83 x 10-2 m2. What is the average pressure (in Pa) exerted on the shelf by the block? Pal

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