Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Fluids and Elasticity - Conceptual Questions - Page 435: 6

Answer

We can rank the densities of the objects in order, from largest to smallest: A, C, B

Work Step by Step

The fraction of an object's volume that is submerged in a liquid depends on the density of the object. If an object has a higher density, then a higher fraction of the volume will be submerged. Object A has the highest fraction of its volume submerged, so object A has the highest density. Object B has the smallest fraction of its volume submerged, so object B has the smallest density. We can rank the densities of the objects in order, from largest to smallest: A, C, B
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