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mspears3

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If one caisson of the Falkirk Wheel carries a boat loaded with Styrofoam and the other carries a floating boat loaded with iron, the wheel would be
 
  A) balanced.
  B) out of balance.
  C) unbalanced but still useful.
  D) useless for lifting boats.

Question 2

The block that displaces the greatest volume of water when submerged is a
 
  A) 1-kg block of aluminum.
  B) 1-kg block of iron.
  C) 1-kg block of lead.
  D) all the same



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




mspears3

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Wow, this really help


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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