A solid cube of side length 11.8 cm is suspended on light string. When the cube is totally immersed in seawater (1.03 g/cm³), the tension in the string is 49.4 N. When the cube is immersed in an unknown liquid, the tension in the string becomes 39.3 N. What is the density of the unknown liquid?

A solid cube of side length 11.8 cm is suspended on light string. When the cube is totally immersed in seawater (1.03 g/cm³), the tension in the string is 49.4 N. When the cube is immersed in an unknown liquid, the tension in the string becomes 39.3 N. What is the density of the unknown liquid?

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A solid cube of side length 11.8 cm is suspended on light string. When the cube is totally
immersed in seawater (1.03 g/cm³), the tension in the string is 49.4 N. When the cube is
immersed in an unknown liquid, the tension in the string becomes 39.3 N. What is the
density of the unknown liquid?
O 1.66 gram per cubic centimeter
O 3.47 gram per cubic centimeter
O 4.10 gram per cubic centimeter
O 0.627 gram per cubic centimeter

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