A spherical metal shell has an outer radius of 15.0 cm and an inner radius of 14.0 cm. The density of the metal is 6000 kg/m3. What is the average density of the shell? Will this shell float when immersed in water? If yes, what fraction of the volume of the shell will be beneath the water’s surface?

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A spherical metal shell has an outer radius of 15.0 cm and an inner radius of 14.0 cm. The density of the metal is 6000 kg/m3. What is the average density of the shell? Will this shell float when immersed in water? If yes, what fraction of the volume of the shell will be beneath the water’s surface?

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