A Wooden Block Contains Some Nails So That Its Average

question 28

Multiple Choice

A wooden block contains some nails so that its average density is exactly equal to that of water.If it is placed in a tank of water and released from rest when it is completely submerged,it will

• A)rise to the surface.
• B)sink to the bottom.
• C)remain where it is released.

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Definitions:

Assumption Of The Risk

A defence in tort law in which a person voluntarily enters into a situation with known danger and is therefore not entitled to claim compensation for any resulting injury.

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Laws that offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated.

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