Properties of Matter and Fluids
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A solid that does not absorb liquid is hung from a spring balance and weighed in three different conditions. The readings are shown below.
Condition of the solid
Spring balance reading
Hanging in air
\(5.0\text{ N}\)
Completely immersed in water (density \(1000\text{ kg m}^{-3}\))
\(3.0\text{ N}\)
Completely immersed in liquid X
\(3.4\text{ N}\)
What is the density of liquid X?
Select one option.
A
\(800\text{ kg m}^{-3}\)
B
\(1250\text{ kg m}^{-3}\)
C
\(680\text{ kg m}^{-3}\)
D
\(2500\text{ kg m}^{-3}\)
E
\(1700\text{ kg m}^{-3}\)
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