Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)If a piece of material sinks in both liquid A and liquid B,but requires a different amount of force to lift it when submerged in each one,its density must be less than the density of both liquids.
• B)If a piece of material sinks in both liquid A and liquid B,but requires a different amount of force to lift it when submerged in each one,the two liquids must have different density.
• C)As a scuba diver descends the pressure on her mask increases.However,it depends on whether she is looking up or down.
• D)As a scuba diver descends the pressure on his mask increases.The pressure depends on how far above the bottom of the ocean he is.
• E)A piece of iron is lowered to the bottom of the ocean where the pressure is 21 atmospheres.The density of the iron will increase by a factor of 21.

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