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The volume of 50g of a substance is 20 cm³. If the density of water is 1g/cm3,will the substance sink or float when placed on the surface of water ? What will be the mass of water displaced by the substance? [Ans: 20 g]

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A) The substance will SINK as the density of the substance is greater than the density of the WATER,i.e. 2.5g/cm³>1 g/cm³
B) According to the Archimedes principle the MASS of the water displaced will be same as the mass of the substance .



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