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A rock suspended by a weighing scale weighs 3 N when submerged in water and 5 N out of water. What is the buoyant force on the rock?
 
  A) 8 N
  B) 5 N
  C) 3 N
  D) 2 N
  E) none of the above

Question 2

A liter-sized block of wood floats in water. The volume of water displaced is
 
  A) less than 1 L.
  B) 1 L.
  C) greater than 1 L.
  D) none of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

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Answer: A





 

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