Two Identical Beakers Are Filled with the Same Amount of Water

question 6

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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