Mathematical Homework Assignment for Lecture 06
[a] A liter is a measure of volume equal to 1000 cc (cm). About how tall do you think a person with a body volume (head + limbs + torso) of Z liters would be? Feel free to make measurements of your own body to get useful data that would help you answer this question.
[b] Let’s say this person also happens to have a mass of Z kilograms (kg). How many pounds would this person weigh?
[c] What would be the density of this person? Give the answer in units of kg ni3 and in g/cc.
[d] Does this density seem reasonable to you? In other words, do you think a person could be about that tall and weigh about that much? Why or why not?