A Piece of Iron Sinks to the Bottom of a Lake

question 72

Multiple Choice

A piece of iron sinks to the bottom of a lake where the pressure is 21 times what it is at the surface. Which statement best describes what happens to the density of that piece of iron?

• A) There has been no change in the density of the iron.
• B) Its density becomes 1/21 what it was at the surface.
• C) Its density decreases slightly.
• D) Its density increases slightly.
• E) Its density becomes 21 times greater than what it was at the surface.

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