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A homogeneous solid object floats on water with 78% of itsvolume below the surface. The same object when placed in a secondliquid floats on that liquid with 71% of its volume below thesurface.
Determine the density of the object.

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Determine the specific gravity of the liquid.

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The buoyant force is the weight of liquid displaced which means the volume of liquid displaced times the density of the liquid displaced volumemassvolume mass times g For water the density is Dw1kgliter So one liter of water weighs g Newtons If the    See Answer
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