A Cork Floats in Water in a Bucket Resting on the Floor

question 13

Multiple Choice

A cork floats in water in a bucket resting on the floor of an elevator.The elevator then accelerates upward.During the acceleration:

• A)the cork is immersed more
• B)the cork is immersed less
• C)the cork is immersed the same amount
• D)at first the cork is immersed less but as the elevator speeds up it is immersed more
• E)at first the cork is immersed more but as the elevator speeds up it is immersed less

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