2. Archimedes Principle and finding unknown density. A rock is weighed in air and water and found to have weight 25 N in air and 14 N in water. Find the density of the rock. If the rock was submerged in a fluid denser than water, what would happen to its weight in that fluid?

2. Archimedes Principle and finding unknown density. A rock is weighed in air and water and found to have weight 25 N in air and 14 N in water. Find the density of the rock. If the rock was submerged in a fluid denser than water, what would happen to its weight in that fluid?

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2. Archimedes Principle and finding unknown density.
A rock is weighed in air and water and found to have weight 25 N in air and 14 N in water. Find
the density of the rock. If the rock was submerged in a fluid denser than water, what would
happen to its weight in that fluid?
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