Two Identical Beakers Are Filled with the Same Amount of Water.A

question 62

Multiple Choice

Two identical beakers are filled with the same amount of water.A ball of mass m is placed in the first beaker so that it floats on the surface while a second identical ball is placed in the second beaker but tied with a string of negligible mass so that the ball is completely submerged.Each beaker is then placed on a scale.Which scale has a higher reading?

• A)(a)
• B)(b)
• C)the same
• D)depends on how far the ball is submerged in (b)
• E)unable to tell

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