Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm3. Suppose you would like to produce a composite material based on aluminum having a density of 1.5 g/cm3. Design a material that would have this density. Would introducing bead of polyethylene, with a density of 0.95 g/cm3, into the aluminum be a likely possibility? Explain.

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  1. Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm3. Suppose you would like to produce a composite material based on aluminum having a density of 1.5 g/cm3. Design a material that would have this density. Would introducing bead of polyethylene, with a density of 0.95 g/cm3, into the aluminum be a likely possibility? Explain.

 

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