When an object of mass 15.5 kg is submerged in water, a scale reads only 13.4 kg. Find the volume of the object knowing that the water density is 1 x 103 kg/m³. a) 1.1 x 10-3 m3 b) 2.1 x 10-3 m3 c) 3.1 x 10-3 m3 d) 4.1 x 10-3 m3

When an object of mass 15.5 kg is submerged in water, a scale reads only 13.4 kg. Find the volume of the object knowing that the water density is 1 x 103 kg/m³. a) 1.1 x 10-3 m3 b) 2.1 x 10-3 m3 c) 3.1 x 10-3 m3 d) 4.1 x 10-3 m3

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When an object of mass 15.5 kg is submerged in water , a scale reads only 13.4 kg.
Find the volume of the object knowing that the water density is 1 x 103 kg/m3,
a) 1.1 x 10-3 m3
b) 2.1 x 10-3 m3
c) 3.1 x 10-3 m3
d) 4.1 x 10-3 m3
O 1. c
O 2. None
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O4. b
O 5. d
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