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luvbio

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Which would experience a greater buoyant force when placed in a beaker of water, a one-inch cube of steel or a one-inch cube of cork?
 a. The cork because it floats.
  b. The steel because it is completely submerged.
  c. They experience the same buoyant force because they have the same volume.
  d. The cork because its volume is larger.
  e. The steel because its volume is larger.

Question 2

If the cube in this figure were replaced with a cube of less density than water it would _________, and if replaced with a cube of greater density, it would _________.
 a. rise/sink
  b. sink/rise
  c. remain at the same level/remain at the same level
  d. rise/rise
  e. sink/sink


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kilada

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


luvbio

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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