A Solid Has a Volume of 8 Cm³

question 4

Multiple Choice

A solid has a volume of 8 cm³.When weighed on a spring scale calibrated in grams, the scale indicates 20 g.What does the scale indicate if the object is weighed while immersed in a liquid of density 2 g/cm³?

• A)4 g
• B)10 g
• C)12 g
• D)16 g
• E)zero, since the object will float

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