A Solid Rock,suspended in Air by a Spring Scale,has a Measured

question 24

Multiple Choice

A solid rock,suspended in air by a spring scale,has a measured mass of 9.00 kg.When the rock is submerged in water,the scale reads 6.43 kg.What is the density of the rock? (water density = 1000 kg/m³)

• A) 1.40 × 10³ kg/m³
• B) 3.50 × 10³ kg/m³
• C) 1.84 × 10³ kg/m³
• D) 1.58 × 10³ kg/m³

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