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pepyto

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A 5-N block of wood is difficult to fully submerge in a pool of mercury because the buoyant force on the block when submerged is
 
  A) less than 5 N.
  B) 5 N.
  C) much more than 5 N.

Question 2

Ice cubes submerged at the bottom of a liquid indicate that the liquid
 
  A) produces insufficient buoyant force on the ice.
  B) is warmer than the ice.
  C) is only partly displaced by the submerged ice.
  D) is less dense than ice.



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chloejackso

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D




pepyto

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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