A block of aluminum with a mass of 1 kg is placed in a container filled with wat

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A block of aluminum with a mass of 1 kg is placed in a container filled with water to the brim. The water overflows. The same is done with a 1-kg block of lead. Does the block of lead displace more, less, or the same amount of water as the aluminum block did? (Hint: The density of aluminum is 2.6 g/cm3 while the density of lead is 11.5 g/cm3.) Explain your answer.
C. Three blocks of 1 cubic meter each are held under water: one is of aluminum (density = 2.7 g/cm3), one is of lead (density = 11.5 g/cm3), and one is of wood (density = 0.8 g/cm3). Which one(s) feel(s) the strongest buoyancy force? Explain your answer.

Explanation / Answer

A) Aluminium occupies more volume but sinks. It displaces volume of water equal to it's own volume. Lead displaces less water. C) All three feel same buoyancy force = (1m^3 imes ho_{water})

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