A Piece of Aluminum with a Mass of 1

question 4

Short Answer

A piece of aluminum with a mass of 1.0 kg and density of 2700 kg/m³ is suspended from a string and then completely immersed in a container of water. The density of water is 1000 kg/m³.
(a) Determine the volume of the piece of aluminum.
(b) Determine the tension in the string after the metal is immersed in the container of water.

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