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An object that sinks in water has a mass in air of 0.0675 kg. Its apparent mass when submerged in water, as in Figure 18-1, is 0.0424 kg. What is the specific gravity SG of the object? Considering the densities given in Appendix II, of what material is the object probably made? Show your work.
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