Figure M-5 -When the Bent Wire Is Lowered in the Water and in the Water

question 149

Multiple Choice

Figure M-5

-When the bent wire is lowered in the water and then raised to the surface, a further attempt to raise it causes the spring to

• A)stretch
• B)contract
• C)stay the same Due to water's
• D)buoyant force.
• E)surface tension.
• F)capillarity.

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