A plastic sphere floats in water with 50.0 percent of its volume submerged. This same sphere floats in glycerin with 40.0 percent of its volume submerged. Determine the densities of the glycerin and the sphere.
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First, we need to find the density of the sphere. We know that the buoyant force acting on the sphere is equal to the weight of the sphere when it is floating. The buoyant force can be calculated using the formula: Buoyant force = (Volume submerged) * (Density of Show more…
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