Buoyancy: a 6

question 34

Multiple Choice

Buoyancy: A 6.1-kg solid sphere, made of metal whose density is 2600 kg/ , is suspended by a cord. When the sphere is immersed in a liquid of unknown density, the tension in the cord is 26 N. Find the density of the liquid.

• A) 1500 kg/
• B) 1400 kg/
• C) 1300 kg/
• D) 1200 kg/
• E) 1100 kg/

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