A Metal Block Suspended from a Spring Balance Is Submerged

question 3

Multiple Choice

A metal block suspended from a spring balance is submerged in water.You observe that the block displaces 55 cm³ of water and that the balance reads 4.3 N.What is the density of the block?

• A)7.0 g/cm³
• B)8.0 g/cm³
• C)9.0 g/cm³
• D)1.1 g/cm³
• E)1.2 g/cm³

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