A 61-Kg Solid Sphere, Made of Metal Whose Density Is 2600

question 46

Multiple Choice

A 6.1-kg solid sphere, made of metal whose density is 2600 kg/m³, 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/m³
• B) 1400 kg/m³
• C) 1300 kg/m³
• D) 1200 kg/m³
• E) 1100 kg/m³

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